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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Congress candidate Anil Kumar from Heggadadevanakote constituency celebrates his win in the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018, in Mysore

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Karnataka Congress chief Parameshwara wins

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President G. Parameshwara won from Koratagere Assembly constituency in Tumakuru district, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.

 

Parameshwara defeated P.R. Sudhakar Lal of Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) by a margin of 7,619 votes.

 

The KPCC chief had lost in the May 2013 Assembly election from the same segment, which is his home constituency, denying him an opportunity to stake claim for the Chief Minister's post then.

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BJP Parliamentary Board to meet at 7 pm at party headquarters in Delhi today

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JD(S) and Congress have enough numbers to form the government. BJP cannot form the government without the numbers, says M Veerappa Moily, Congress 

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Entirely up to Governor to appoint anyone he thinks proper. He's expected to be guided by his assessment of who is likely to command majority support in the House. He's expected to appoint only that person as CM who is likely to command majority support, says S Kashyap, constitutional expert

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JD(S) legislative party meeting called at 6:15 pm today in Bengaluru. 

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Party-wise trends and results, according to EC

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B S Yeddyurappa asked Governor to let BJP prove majority in the House

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It is upto the understanding of the Governor who he calls to form the government. It is upto him if he wants to call the single largest party or a coalition government: Subhash Kashyap, Constitutional expert

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100 percent we will form the government: B S Yeddyurappa 

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