Bengaluru: After much political effervescence in the tightly-contested assembly elections in Karnataka, the election commission will declare the results on Saturday.
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- The total voter turnout stood at 73.19% on May 10, the highest-ever voter turnout recorded in the southern state.
- According to the ECI website, result trends will be available from 8 am Saturday.
- Counting across 36 centers is set to decide the 2,615 candidates.
- Polling was held across 58,545 polling stations to elect the members of the 224-seat Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- The key constituencies to watch out for on result day are Varuna, Kanakapura, Shiggaon, Hubli-Darwad, Channapatna, Shikaripura, Chittapur, Ramanagara, and Chikmagalur.
- The majority mark needed to form the government is 113.
- According to reports, Polling percentage remained higher among men than women, with 73.68% of men voting as compared to 72.7% of women.
- Exit Polls from different pollsters kept Congress ahead of BJP in the elections.
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- According to India Today-Axis My India exit poll, Congress is poised to win a comfortable majority with 122-140 seats, BJP will get 62-80 seats, JD(S) 20-25 and others 0-3 seats.
- Congress spokesperson ruled out the possibility of a coalition government in Karnataka with the JDS.
- Former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa expressed confidence that the BJP would secure an absolute majority and return to power.
- PM Modi addressed 19 public meetings and held six roadshows. Amit Shah held 16 public rallies and 14 roadshows. BJP chief JP Nadda held 10 public meetings and 16 roadshows.
- Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, held various roadshows, rallies and elections campaigns.
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