The Congress has instructed all of its MLAs to arrive in Bengaluru today because the party is ahead in the early trends of the voting for the Karnataka Assembly elections, according to sources.
According to party insiders, special transportation arrangements have also been made for them to get to Bengaluru from the state’s outlying regions, and observers have been chosen to oversee the process.
According to trends reported by the Election Commission of India at 9:30 am, Congress was in the lead in 63 seats, followed by the BJP in 42, the JD(S) in 9, the Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha in 1, and the Independent in 2 seats.
After the vote was over on May 10, exit polls that were released anticipated a hung assembly, however others saw Congress winning a majority again. The majority of exit polls had indicated that the BJP would not reach 113 votes, which is the halfway point.
Yathindra Siddaramiah, a leader in the Congress and the son of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, voiced optimism today that the Congress would win an outright majority and take control of the government. He added that his father ought to be appointed chief minister for the benefit of Karnataka.
“We will do anything to keep BJP out of power…In the interest of Karnataka, my father should become the chief minister,” Yathindra Siddaramaiah said while speaking the reporters.
The exit polls, which have been released after voting in Karnataka was completed, indicated that Janata Dal-Secular JD(S) would hold onto the 37 seats it won in the previous election while also being a significant regional force in the state. The JD-S may end up acting as the kingmaker if Karnataka produces a hung assembly.
Several roadshows, rallies, and election campaigns were held by leaders of the Congress, including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge. Since 1985, no incumbent administration in Karnataka has won reelection after serving a full five-year term.