The exit polls which were out after voting ended on 10 May predicted a hung assembly with some showing Congress returning to power with a majority. Most of the exit polls are predicting that the BJP will fall short of the halfway mark, 113.
BJP’s big guns are trailing badly. Some of them are Murgesh Nirani, C T Ravi, Govind karjol, V Somanna, Sriramulu, S T Somashekar, Renukacharya, MTB Nagraj
Currently INC is Leading in Karnataka
– Ramdurg – INC leading
– Nagthan – INC Leading
– Hangal – INC leading
– Hirekerur – INC – leading
– Sringeri – INC leading
– Tumkur City – BJP leading
– Chintamani – INC leading
– Hosakote – INC leading
– Periyapatna – JDS leading
The fiercely contested election that saw high-pitch campaigns from the political parties is crucial for both BJP and Congress. Hectic electioneering by leaders of various political parties saw BJP allowing Union Ministers and Chief Ministers to campaign with their full force.
The Congress on the other hand worked hard to wrest power from the BJP that is striving to break the 38-year-old pattern of alternating governments and retain its power in the state.