Karnataka Exit Polls Live | 'Exit Polls Not 100% Correct': CM Bommai

Catch the latest updates on Karnataka Exit Polls 2023.

Karnataka Exit Poll Results 2023 Live Updates: After weeks of high-octane campaigning by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress, and the Janata Dal (Secular) JD (S) the voters of Karnataka cast their vote on Wednesday, 10 May, to a dismal turnout, with all eyes now on the exit polls.

Several pollsters including Axis My India (India Today), C-Voter (ABP News), Today's Chanakya (News24), Polstrat (NewsX), and P-MARQ (Republic TV) have predicted whether the Basavaraj Bommai-led government will retain the state of the Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar duo will sweep the state for the Congress. Around 65.69% voters turned up at the polls till 5 PM.

The final results will be declared on 13 May.

Other political parties in the fray are Janata Dal (United), Aam Aadmi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist), and National People's Party.

• The winning party needs at least 113 seats to form a majority government in the state.

• Karnataka's total number of voters is 5,21,73,579, out of which 2.62 crores are males and 2.59 crores are females.

• 9,58,806 voters will be eligible to cast their ballot for the first time.

• The number of polling stations across the state is 58,282.

• All polling stations will close at 6 pm on Wednesday.

'Cong Will Get Comfortable Majority: Siddaramaiah

"Congress party will get a comfortable majority...I will win comfortably in Varuna constituency," Congress leader Siddaramaiah said, according to news agency ANI.

'Exit Polls Not 100% Correct':  CM Basavaraj Bommai

"Exit polls are exit polls, it can't be 100% correct. We are going to get a complete majority and form the government. I think we should wait till 13 May," Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

The incumbent chief minister is contesting on a BJP ticket from Shiaggon Assembly constituency.

Further dismissing the exit poll predictions, Bommai said, "Exit polls are done in a hurry, and there will be lots of errors. There is no question of anybody becoming the kingmaker. For me, the people are the kingmaker and they will bring BJP back to power."

News 24-Today's Chanakya Predicts  Majority For Congress

Here's the breakdown:

India Today-Axis My India Predicts Clear Majority For Congress

While most other pollsters predicted a hung assembly, India Today-Axis My India predicted a clear majority for Congress.

India Today-Axis My India: Congress To Sweep Hyderabad Karnataka Region

Congress is likely to sweep the Hyderabad-Karnataka region and may win on 32 seats, according to the India Today-Axis My India exit poll prediction.

'Want To Thank Babbar Sher Workers': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to thank all the workers for a "well-run, dignified and solid people-oriented campaign."

I want to thank the Babbar Sher workers and leaders of Congress for a well-run, dignified and solid people-oriented campaign.

Thank you to the people of Karnataka for coming out in large numbers to vote for a progressive future.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 10, 2023

Zee-Matrize: Congress Has Slight Edge

The Polstrat-TV9 Predicts Hung Assembly

The Polstrat-TV9 exit poll, following the Karnataka elections, predicted hung assembly, with Congress expected to win around 99 to 109 seats, and the BJP predicted to win 88 to 98 seats.

The Janata Dal (Secular) is expected to bag 21-26 seats, likely to emerge as the kingmaker in the elections.

C-VOTER: Congress Ahead of BJP, But Short of Majority Mark

Jan Ki Baat Gives Edge To BJP

Axis My India Predicts 44% Votes For Congress in Bengaluru

Here is the breakdown:

Congress - 44% votes

BJP - 38% votes

JD(S) - 5% votes;

Others - 3% votes

Did Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra Impact INC's Prospects ?

14 percent- Impact

62 percent- No Impact

24 percent- Can't say

ABP-CVOTER Gives Edge To Congress in Old Mysuru Region

For the old Mysuru region, ABP-CVOTER predicted that Congress might be slightly ahead:

BJP - 26%

CONG - 38%

JDS - 29%

OTH - 7%

India Today-Axis My India Gives Edge to BJP in Coastal Karnataka

• Congress - 3

• BJP- 16

• JD(S) and Others - 0

ABP-CVOTER Predictions For Greater Bengaluru

ABP-CVOTER's predictions for Greater Bengaluru region are:


BJP: 45%

Congress
 - 39%

JDS - 13%

OTHERS: 3%

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7 X-Factors Will Decide Who Wins - BJP, Congress or JD-S

The stakes are high for the ruling BJP and possibly even higher for the Congress and the JD-S.

Why do we say that the stakes are higher for the two Opposition parties?

What are the X-factors that could decide which way this election goes? This story looks at these two aspects.

Exit Poll Results Expected Shortly

The final results will only come in on Counting Day, 13 May, but as polling concludes, different pollsters and news channels are releasing their exit poll results starting 6 PM.

How Accurate Were The 2018 Exit Polls?

Exit polls are usually seen as an indicator of polling trends. Sometimes, they have proven to be in sync with the final results, but on other occasions, they have ended up being inaccurate.

So, how accurate were the exit polls in the previous Karnataka Assembly election, in 2018? Read here.

Over 50 % Voters Cast Their Votes Till 3 PM

Around 52.18 percent of the electorate turned up to cast their votes till 3 pm in the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, according to data by the Election Commission of India.