Karnataka elections 2023 LIVE: Exit polls predict close BJP vs Cong fight

The majority mark in the 224-seat Karnataka assembly stands at 113 seats

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Karnataka Assembly polls 2023: Voter turnout is 8.21% in the first two hours of polling, says EC

Voter turnout is 8.21% in the first two hours of polling in Karnataka Assembly polls, said Election Commission

9:55 AM

Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: Polling stops in Chamnur as PO 'asks' people to vote for BJP

Congress party's sitting MLA and candidate from Chittapur assembly constituency, Priyank Kharge alleges that "polling stopped in booth #178 Chamnur village as the Presiding Officer is prompting/influencing people to vote for BJP."

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: Cong leaders asked to put gas cylinder with garland outside the booth

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: People are interested to bring BJP's double-engine govt, says Pralhad Joshi

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: Youth will vote for a change, says DK Shivakumar

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Elections 2023 LIVE: Will win by a record margin, says Karnataka CM Bommai

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: RSS General Secretary casts his vote

RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale casted his vote for Karnataka Elections 2023

8:49 AM

Elections 2023 LIVE: Let's build '40% commission-free', progressive Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi to voters

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the people of Karnataka to vote in large numbers to build a progressive and a "40-per cent-commission-free" state.

 

In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, "Karnataka's vote for 5 guarantees, for women's rights, for youth employment, for the upliftment of the poor. Come, vote in large numbers."

 

"Let's build a 40%-commission-free, progressive Karnataka together," Gandhi tweeted in Hindi using the hashtag 'Congress Winning150'.

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: No right to criticize if not voted, says Narayana Murthy

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: People have decided to choose welfare-oriented govt, says Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the people of Karnataka have decided to choose a progressive, transparent and welfare-oriented government.

 

He urged the people to vote in large numbers in the election.

 

"People of Karnataka have decided that they shall choose a progressive, transparent & welfare-oriented government," Kharge said in a tweet.

 

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: Voting is a sacred part of democracy, says Sudha Murty to young voters

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: PM Modi's magic will give us absolute majority, says BJP leader BY Vijayendra

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: Example of stupidity, says Sitharaman on Cong's Bajrang Dal ban row

8:19 AM

Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: Happy that the party gave me opportunity to contest, says BS Yediyurappa's son

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Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE: There should not be a burden on public, says Sitharaman after casting her vote