Karnataka election result LIVE: Yeddyurappa to be sworn-in as CM tomorrow

Karnataka stalemate: The Congress and the JD(S) are both trying to guard their flock with the BJP looking for at least eight more seats to reach magic mark of 112

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BJP workers are celebrating outside the party's headquarters in Bengaluru.

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Correct position will be known at 11-11.30 am. I am going to discuss it( possibility of alliance with JDS) with Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ashok Gehlot.: Mallikarjun Kharge,Congress

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There is no question of alliance(with JDS) as we are already crossing 112 seats: Sadananda Gowda,BJP

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Reversing early losses, the Sensex and Nifty moved higher as BJP pulled ahead in Karnataka elections, according to early leads. Markets had opened flat as early leads indicated Congress and BJP locked in close fight in Karnataka, where votes were cast on Saturday. 

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Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot: We are forming the government. It was the first state where we did not have any anti-incumbency. These are early trends. We are confident we will get a complete majority. If we don't, all options are open. You can align with parties with similar principles and ideologies.

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Siddaramaiah edges ahead of Sreeramulu in Badami

 

Chief Minister Siddaramiah is narrowly ahead of B Sreeramulu in Badami with a margin of 298 votes.

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Official EC trends: BJP leading on 85 seats, Congress on 47, JD(S) ahead on 35 seats, Others 02.

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BJP wins first seat from Moodabidri

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JD(S)'s HD Kumaraswamy leading over the Congress candidate Iqbal Husaain by over 7000 votes in Ramanagara, he is also leading from Channapatna.

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Official EC trends: BJP leading on 58 seats,Congress leading on 27 seats, JDS on 24 and others on 3 seats

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