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'Karnataka Election 2023' Updates: Axis My India Predicts Clear And Comprehensive Congress Victory
Exit polls have been predicting an edge to the Congress.
Let's catch you up with all the exit poll numbers and insights streaming in:
8:12 pm: Axis My India's exit poll numbers:
Congress: 122 - 140
JD(S): 20 - 25
Others: 0 - 3
Here is a table showing all the major predictions.
7:15 pm: According to India Today, the Indian National Congress (INC) has an upper edge over the BJP in the Hyderabad Karnataka region.
The numbers are as follows:
Congress: 32
BJP: 07
JD(S): 01
Others: 0
7:08 pm: CNN-News18 target numbers:
BJP: 95
Cong: 102
JD(S): 24
Others: 03
7:06 pm: ABP C-Voter numbers exit poll:
BJP: 83-95
Congress: 100-112
JD(S): 21-29
Others: 2-6
7:00 pm: News Nation-CGS exit poll:
BJP: 114
INC: 86
JD(S): 21
Others: 03
6:58 pm: ABP-CVoter exit poll for Old Mysuru Region:
Vote shares:
BJP: 26 per cent
Cong: 38 per cent
JD(S): 39 per cent
Seats:
Cong: 28-32
JD(S): 19-23
6:52 pm: According to psephologist Pradeep Bhandari, the Bajrang Bali comments have helped consolidate Hindutva votes in the coastal region.
6.50 pm: Zee News exit poll:
BJP: 79-94
Congress: 103-118
JD(S): 25-33
Others: 2-5
Jan Ki Baat-Suvarna exit poll:
BJP: 94-117
Congress: 91-106
JD(S): 14-24
Others: 0-2
Republic exit poll:
BJP: 85-100
Congress: 94-108
JD(S): 24-32
Others: 2-6
6.39 pm: Anti-incumbency factor not showing in the coast
According to the India Today–Axis My India exit poll, the anti-incumbency factor isn't in play in coastal Karnataka as the BJP is set to remain strong.
The projections so far are 16 seats for the BJP, three seats for the Congress, and zero for the JD(S) and Others.
6.00 pm: Polling for all 224 of the Karnataka Assembly seats concluded at 6 pm, this evening.
The results will be out on 13 May.
However, before that, multiple news agencies and psephologists will come out with their numbers through exit polls and other exercises.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Meanwhile, this was Swarajya's forecast, and how it compared to other predictions:
You can read all about it here.
Also read:
Swarajya's series on the electoral history of Karnataka and predictions for 'Karnataka 2023'
