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 & JD(S) has 117, we need 111 to form the govt. Since we were in power, and we lost, we have given our support for JDS led govt. BJP has 104, we are ahead of them, says Congress member Ghulam Nabi Azad

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I have taken an appointment with Karnataka Governor for 5 pm. We should be forming the govt as we are the single largest party, says B S Yeddyurappa 

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In pics: Early celebrations fizzle out as BJP falls short of majority in Karnataka

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JD(S)'s H D Kumaraswamy seeks appointment from the Governor of Karnataka this evening, writes that they have accepted Congress's support to form the Government.

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Karnataka election result 2018: Siddaramaiah meets Governor, resigns as CM

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JD(S)'s HD Kumaraswamy seeks appointment from the Governor of #Karnataka this evening, writes we have accepted Congress's support to form the Government.

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Three essential lessons from Karnataka election for national politics

 

Shekhar Gupta writes:

 

The BJP’s victory may not be fully sealed as the scores fluctuate at the time this is written (it’s still five short of 112 and arithmetically Congress+JD(S) are 114). But the Congress party’s defeat is conclusive. In yet another face-off, Narendra Modi has shown Rahul Gandhi is no match for him. There wasn’t much doubt earlier, but the Karnataka result affirms Narendra Modi’s rise as a genuine pan-India leader. This makes him only the third such in our political history, after Nehru and Indira.

 

Read to know the three essential lessons