Conflicting exit polls after the Karnataka assembly elections on 12 May have predicted a possible hung assembly in the state with 6 surveys showing BJP as the single largest party and 3 showing Congress in the lead.
Thought the surveys are varied, the poll of exit polls have predicted that the BJP is likely to get 99 seats, the Congress 88 and the JD(S) 33. In case of a hung assembly, the JD(S) will have a decisive role in the government formation.
After conflicting exit polls at the end of polling in Karnataka, all eyes are now on the actual results that will be declared on May 15.
Polling was held in 222 out of 224 constituencies in the state after voting in two seats had been countermanded.
- Times Now - VMR has predicted the BJP getting 86, the Congress 96, JD(S) 35 and Others 3
- Republic TV - Jan K Baat has predicted 104 seat for the BJP, 77 for the Congress, 37 for the JD(S) and 2 for Others
- The ABP - C Voter has predicted 107 seats for the BJP, 88 for the Congress, 25 for the JD(S) and 4 for Others
- India Today - Axis has predicted that the BJP will get 85, the Congress 112, the JD(S) 26 and Others 1
- NewsX - CNX has predicted 106 seats for the BJP, 75 for the Congress, 37 for the JD(S) and 4 for Others.
- The India TV-VMR exit poll has said that the ruling Congress could get 97 seats, (in a range of 90 to 103 seats), the BJP 87 seats (in a range of 80-93 seats), and the JDS-BSP alliance could get a decisive role in government formation with 35 seats (in a 31-39 seat range). Others, including independents, could win 3 seats
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