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Karnataka exit polls: 5 give BJP the edge, 3 to Congress

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The voter has spoken. Polling came to a close and the next date to be watched would be May 15 when the counting of votes would take place.

Karnataka exit polls LIVE: Its advantage Congress in Exit Polls

How has Karnataka voted? Which party has the edge and would form the government? It is now over to the exit polls which we bring you LIVE. Stay tuned.

May 12, 2018, 9:23 PM IST

Ari Anne Acharya, who came to vote at polling station number 58 in Belthangadi Taluk collapsed while standing in the queue and was declared dead at a hospital where he was taken to.
May 12, 2018, 9:23 PM IST

If the predictions of Times Now Chanakya exit poll are to be believed then BJP may end up winning the Karnataka Assembly elections 2018 comfortably, with the saffron party expected to bag around 120 seats. The majority mark in the 224 seats Karnataka assembly is 113. From having won over 120 seats in 2013 Karnataka elections, the Congress may shrink to 73 seats. JD (S) may distant third by bagging 26 seats.
May 12, 2018, 9:04 PM IST

You can check below for all the updates on the various exit polls that were conducted.
May 12, 2018, 9:04 PM IST

The exit polls for the Karnataka assembly elections are out. Barring two pollsters all the rest have predicted a hung house. At least five exit polls have given the edge to the BJP, while the remaining have said that the Congress would surge ahead
May 12, 2018, 7:18 PM IST

Times Now-VMR: Seat Swings: BJP: 48, Congress: -24, JD(S)+: -5, Others: -19
May 12, 2018, 7:13 PM IST

These are exit polls and the real result will come out on May 15th. We believe in victory and not moral victory unlike the Congress party, says BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya.
May 12, 2018, 6:58 PM IST

C-Voter exit poll - BJP will win 103 seats, Congress 93 seats, JD(S) 25 seats, and Others 1. This poll has given advantage to the BJP, saying the Congress will finish second. JDS is expected to remain a distant third.
May 12, 2018, 6:51 PM IST

Republic TV-Jan ki Baat, on the other hand, gives BJP an edge over Congress and has predicted 95-114 seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party and 73-82 seats for Congress. JD(S): 32-43.
May 12, 2018, 6:51 PM IST

Local Kannada channel, Suvarna's exit poll: Cong: 106 to 118; BJP: 79-92; JDS: 22-30; Others: 1-4
May 12, 2018, 6:51 PM IST

Digvijay News Exit Polls: BJP: 103-107 |CONGRESS: 76-80 |JDS: 31-35 | OTHERS: 04-08
May 12, 2018, 6:50 PM IST

Zee News Exit Poll: Congress: 90-103, BJP: 80-93, JDS: 31-39 and Others: 2-4
May 12, 2018, 6:50 PM IST

News Nation exit polls: BJP: 105-109 |Cong: 71-75 | JDS: 36-40 |Others: 3-5
May 12, 2018, 6:45 PM IST

News X-CNX prediction BJP: 102-110; Congress: 72-78; JD(S): 35-39; Others: 3-5
May 12, 2018, 6:38 PM IST

Times Now-VMR Exit poll predictions are out: BJP 80 -93 | Congress 90 - 103 | JD(S) - 31-39 | Others 2-4 - Margin of ±3 percent | 6,872 respondents / all region
May 12, 2018, 6:38 PM IST

According India Today Exit Polls: Congress to get 106-118 seats, BJP- 79-92, JDS-22-30 seats and Others- 1-4
May 12, 2018, 6:37 PM IST

ABP News exit poll predictions: Vote percent - BJP 41 percent, Congress 39 percent, JD (S) 17 percent, Others 3 percent
May 12, 2018, 6:37 PM IST

CNN-IBN exit poll predictions - Cong - 90-103; BJP - 80-93; JDS+ 31-39; Others 2-4
May 12, 2018, 6:35 PM IST

The Election Commission said in all the 164 polling units, 157 control units and 470 VVPATs had mechanical problems and were replaced. The EVM failures were within prescribed limits
May 12, 2018, 6:34 PM IST

'Jan Ki Baat' exit poll predicts Congress-73-82 seats, BJP- 95-114, JDS- 32-43 and Others 2-3
May 12, 2018, 6:31 PM IST

In Karnataka, total electorate is over 5.06 crore, including 2.6 crore men and 2.5 crore women. 15.42 lakh are new voters in the age group 18-19. Most number of voters (6.03 lakh) are in Bengaluru South; lowest (1.7 lakh) at Sringeri in Chikkamagaluru district.
May 12, 2018, 6:23 PM IST

Most opinion polls that came out in the last two months predicted a hung assembly. A recent opinion poll conducted by Digvijaya news gave the BJP the upper hand, however, without a clear majority. The survey showed that the BJP could win 90-94 seats in the House of 224, while the ruling Congress led by Siddaramaiah is projected to win 85-89 seats.
May 12, 2018, 6:00 PM IST

The Karnataka polls 2018 is mainly a contest between the ruling Indian National Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal Secular (United) is fighting to emerge as a kingmaker.

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