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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Amit Shah sends his top guns to salvage state

Amit Shah has instructed Dharmendra Pradhan, other BJP leaders rush to Bengaluru to explore options to form government in Karnataka.

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Shortly we will be knowing the final figures, then we'll decide the future plan. I don't want to talk about Congress or JD(S): BS Yeddyurappa, BJP

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We accept the mandate of the people. We bow our heads to the verdict. We don’t have numbers to form govt. The Congress has offered to support JD(S) to form govt: G. Parameshwara, Congress.

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We had a telephonic conversation with Deve Gowda ji & Kumaraswamy. They have accepted our offer. Hopefully, we will be together: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress

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I think we could not establish emotional connect with the people of Karnataka and the country. Perhaps the Lingayat decision rebounded, no one single reason is responsible for defeat of the Congress: Ashwani Kumar, Congress

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We (Congress & JDS) are jointly meeting the Governor in the evening today: KC Venugopal, Congress

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Siddaramaiah backs Sonia Gandhi's plan to support JD(S) form the next Karnataka

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The BJP could come up short of a majority on its own

 

According to official Election Commission figures as of 14:17 pm, the BJP was leading in 70 seats and had won 36 seats, the Congress was leading in 65 seats and had won nine, the Janata Dal (Secular) was leading in 35 seats and had won four, the Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party had won one seat, the Bahujan Samaj Party was leading in one seat, and the independents were leading in one seat.

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When Congress and JD(S) had formed a coalition government in 2004

 

The last time there was a hung Assembly in Karnataka, it was during the 2004 state election, when BJP emerged as the largest party in the state with 79 seats. However, it failed to hit the majority mark of 113 in the 224-seat Assembly. This was a time when Siddaramaiah was still a JD(S) leader.

 

The Congress and JD(S), eager to seize control, decided to form the first coalition government in the history of Karnataka politics.

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Congress further postpones press conference to 3:30 pm

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BJP postpones its press conference

 

It's not just the Congress which has postponed its press conference as Karnataka elections are headed for a close contest.

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Karnataka Election results LIVE: BJP falls short, Congress goes for the kill