Karnataka Elections: Who will Win?

Bangalore, May 14: As we knew that, Karnataka Elections has in a record 72.13 per cent of 5.06 crore electorate voted, in this regard both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and BJP leader Yeddyurappa claimed their parties would garner more than 120 seats, while the JD(S) has decided to take a wait-and-watch approach.

According to the details, If the exit polls haven't been able to give a clear picture, the counting of votes in 222 of 224 constituencies in Karnataka will surely tell if the Congress has managed to buck the trend of incumbents being voted out of power since 1985 or if the BJP will form its 22nd state government.

The results will also have a bearing on the JD(S), and it remains to be seen if the kingmaker tag sticks to the Deve Gowda-led party or it sinks into oblivion.

*Six out of eight major exit polls and one regional channel predicted that the BJP would get the largest number of seats in the new assembly.

*Seven polls predicted a hung assembly, with neither the BJP nor the Congress getting to the simple majority mark of 112 seats.

* All these polls suggested that the JD(S) would be kingmaker, with the party predicted to get between 20 and 40 seats.

Polling was held in 222 segments as elections in two constituencies was countermanded and will be held on May 28 in Jayanagara, following the death of BJP candidate and sitting MLA B N Vijaykumar and in Rajrajeshwari Nagar, where about 10,000 voter cards were recovered from a flat.