The Congress is expected to accrue the maximum number of seats in Karnataka, as per the ABP-CVoter exit poll. However, the party is predicted to still fall short of the majority mark of 113 in the 224-member Assembly.
The predicted seat share is as follows:
Congress: 100-112 seats
BJP: 83-95 seats
JD(S): 21-29 seats
Others: 2-6 seats
The winning party or coalition would need at least 113 seats to form a majority government in the state.
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Further, the Congress party’s vote-share is expected to be 41.1%, BJP’s 38.3%, JDS 14.6% and others 6%, as per ABP-CVoter.
Voting for all 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies in Karnataka commenced at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm on Wednesday, 10 May.
Polling was conducted in a single phase, with the counting of votes slated to be held on Saturday, 13 May.