Karnataka Election Results 2024: NDA wins 19 and Congress seals nine seats, counting finished
The counting has wrapped up for 28 seats in Karnataka. The BJP and JDS have won 19 seats togehter and the Congress has won 9 seats out of 28 seats in the state.
Karnataka Election Results: The fate of all parliament candidates in the country will be decided in a few hours as the counting for Lok Sabha Elections began at 8am. Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats and it went to polling in two different phases in April and May. The southern state is a crucial state for both NDA (BJP+JDS) and the Congress party as all three parties want to prove the mettle in this region. As of now, the BJP led NDA is leading in most of the seats and Congress is showing its domination in Kalyana Karnataka seats. The BJP has won in all four Bengaluru Lok Sabha seats in the state, including the Bangalore Rural which it lost in 2019 general elections....Read More
Here are the 28 Lok Sabha seats of Karnataka
Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Chikkballapur, Kolar, Bijapur, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Bellary, Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bidar, Koppal, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere and Shivamogga
Key candidates and seats from Karnataka in Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Bengaluru South
The sitting MP from the BJP, Tejasvi Surya took on former Jayanagar MLA and Congress leader Sowmya Reddy in this general election from Bengaluru South.
Bengaluru Rural
Congress’ DK Suresh will be taking on BJP-JDS's CN Manjunath, a cardiologist and son-in-law to former prime minister HD Devegowda.
Hassan
Prajwal Revanna, who is currently in the custody of SIT for his alleged sexual harassment charges is the sitting MP of the JDS and he was fielded once again by the NDA against Congress' Shreyas Patel.
Mandya
Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy contested from this seat representing the NDA and Congress fielded Star Chandru against the JDS second-in-cheif.
Shivamogga
BJP’s tall leader BS Yediyurappa’s son BY Raghavendra who is already a sitting MP took on Geetha Shivarajkumar who is the daughter of another former chief minister late S Bangarappa.
Dharwad
BJP once again fielded union minister Pralhad Joshi from Dharwad and he took on Congress youth leader Vinod Asooti who is a first time contender.
The highest voter turnout was recorded in the Chikkodi seat (76.99%). In the Davangere seat (which recorded a turnout of 76.23%), it was an electoral battle between two political families of former minister and Lingayat leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa and incumbent MP GM Siddeshwar.
The second highest voter turnout was reported in Haveri, at 76.78%. In Shimoga seat (which recorded a turnout of 76.05%), former chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s son, BY Raghavendra, is contesting. Suspended BJP leader KS Eshwarappa and a member of Rajkumar family, Usha Shivakumar, are contesting against him.
The alleged sexual exploitation case involving JD(S) Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna has become a significant focus midway through the campaign. This has sparked a statewide narrative against the BJP’s alliance with the JD(S), putting both parties on the defensive.
How Bengaluru Voted in the past?
The elections in Bengaluru was conducted during the second phase and nearly half of the voters in the city gave a miss to the voting, Less than 55 % voting was recorded in Bengaluru. In 2019, three Bengaluru Lok Sabha seats out of four recorded less than 60% of voter turnout. The voting percentage in Bengaluru South stood at 53.47% in 2019, whereas Bengaluru North and Central recorded 54.66% and 54.28% of voter turnout
What did Exit polls suggest
Most of the exit polls gave a clear edge to the NDA in Karnataka and predicted that BJP and JDS will win at least 20 out of 28 seats here. As the Congress won the assembly elections in 2023, the exit polls come as a shocker to the grand old party. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar have already rubbised the exit polls and said that the Congress will win more than 20 seats in Karnataka.
Below are the exit poll predictions in Karnataka
News18 - NDA: 23-26, INDIA: 3-7
Times Now-ETG Research - NDA: 23-26, INDIA: 3-7
Jan Ki Baat - NDA: 21-23, INDIA: 5-7
TV9 Bharatvarsh-Polstrat - NDA: 20, INDIA: 8
Axis My India - NDA: 23-25, INDIA: 3
Republic PMARQ: NDA: 22, INDIA: 6
Republic Bharat-Matrize - NDA: 22, INDIA: 6
Karnataka Election Results Live: NDA wins 19 seats and Congress seals nine, counting finished in the state.
The NDA (BJP + JDS) has won 19 seats out of 28 in Karnataka and Congress won remaining nine Lok Sabha seats. The JDS which contested in three Lok Sabha seats won two of them and it lost Hassan seat which was contested by rape-accused Prajwal Revanna.
Karnataka Election Results Live: ‘Narendra Modi does not have moral right to become PM,’ says CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not have any moral right to continue in his position.
Speaking to reporters, he said, “The BJP will not get the enough number to form government alone. Narendra Modi will have no moral right to become the Prime Minister in third term.”
Karnataka Election Results Live: BY Raghavendra wins Shivamogga
Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa's son BY Raghavendra has won the high-profile Shivamogga seat in Karnataka. He fought against Congress' Geetha Shivarajkumar and BJP rebel leader K Eshwarappa.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Royal scion wins Mysuru on a BJP ticket
The scion of Maharaja family Yaduveer Charamaraha Wadayar has won Mysuru Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket. Pratap Simha, the incumbent MP of Mysuru has given up this seat for Yaduveer.
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP's Ramesh Jiganjinagi wins in Bijapur
The BJP's Ramesh Jiganjinagi has won against the Congress party in Bijapur Lok Sabha seat.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress' Satish Jarkiholi wins Chikkodi
The Congress party's Satish Jarkiholi has won Chikkodi. She took on BJP's Annasaheb Shankar in this Lok Sabha seat.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress' Sunil Bose wins Chamarajanagara
The Congress party has won Chamarajanagara Lok Sabha seat against the BJP's Balaraj's S.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress' E Tukaram wins Bellary
The Congress party's E Tukaram has won Karnataka's Bellary Lok Sabha seat. Former minister B Sree Ramulu contested on a BJP ticket and lost.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress' Radhakrishna wins Gulbarga
The Congress party has won Gulbarga seat which is a home turf of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. As Kharge gave up his seat this time, Radhakrishna Dodmane has won it for the Congress party. PM Narendra Modi started his election campaign from this seat.
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP's Shobha Karandlaje wins Bangalore North
Shobha Karadlaje, the BJP candidate for Bangalore North Lok Sabha seat has won against the Congress' Rajeev Gowda. This is the third largest Lok Sabha seat in the country.
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP's Chandana Gouda wins Bagalkot
Chandana Gouda, the BJP candidate from Bagalkot has won against the Congress' Shivanand Patil in Bagalkot Lok Sabha seat.
Kumaraswamy wins Mandya, BJP's Govind Karjol wins Chitradurga seat
JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday won the Mandya seat in Karnataka with a margin of 2,84,620 votes.
Meanwhile, former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol of the BJP also won the Chitradurga Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka with a margin of 48,121 votes.
(PTI)
'We have to accept defeat': DK Suresh
Congress candidate from Bengaluru Rural DK Suresh said, "This is the public life. We have to accept all these things, the defeat that people of the constituency have given. I congratulate Dr Manjunath for leading... I thank all my workers and leaders for being my strength... INDIA alliance has come forward and is winning more seats and we are looking forward to forming the government."
(ANI)
'Cong in single digits despite guarantees': BY Vijayendra
Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra said, "Despite all its guarantees, even now they (Congress) are in single digits. BJP has already won 17 seats, Congress is leading in 9 seats only...NDA has got a clear majority...let's wait for another hour and then we will get a clear picture."
(ANI)
‘We have got expected results, except Hassan’: JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy
Janata Dal (Secular) leader and candidate HD Kumaraswamy from Mandya has said we have got the expected results and people have shown that JD(S) is still alive in Karnataka.
Addressing the media, he conveyed, "JD(S) has got the expected results, except Hassan's result. Although we are not happy with Hassan's results, but overall the result we got, was expected. Because of our small mistakes, we have lost more 4-5 seats in the state."
(ANI)
Karnataka Election Results Live: PC Mohan wins Bangalore Central
Incumbent MP PC Mohan has won Bangalore Central against Congress' Mansoor Ali Khan. Mohan has thanked the voters of his Lok Sabha seat for electing him as their MP third consecutive time.
Karnataka Election Results Live: ‘Looking forward to work in Modi 3.0,’ Tejasvi Surya
Bengaluru South BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya took to social media to celebrate the early numbers that indicated a saffron victory in his constituency and wrote, “Bengaluru South's blessings for Sri @NarendraModi Ji is a strong indication for BJP's commitment to the growth & development of Namma Ooru. Looking forward to working with dedication for Bengaluru in Modi 3.0.”
Karnataka Election Results Live: DK Suresh likely to lose in Bangalore North
Congress' lone MP in 2019 elections, DK Suresh, is likely to lose Bangalore North Lok Sabha seat against BJP's CN Manjunath as the former is trailing from his seat.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Majority of north Karnataka is with the Congress
The north Karnataka is giving a clear edge to the Congress party, unlike the South Karnataka. Congress is leading in areas like Bidar, Koppal, Chikkodi, Gulbarga and Bellary.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Prajwal Revanna continues to trail, likely to lose
Rape accused Prajwal Revanna who got arrested by the SIT police continues to trail in Mandya and he is likely to lose the ground. Congress Sherays Patil is heading for a victory.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Pralhad Joshi leading from Dharwad
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Karnataka's Dharwad, Pralhad Joshi is leading by a margin of 85,971 votes as per official ECI trends.
Karnataka Election Results Live: HD Kumaraswamy wins Mandya, claims JDS
JDS leader and former Karnataka CM HD Kumarswamy has won the general elections in Mandya seat. Congress' Star Chandru has lost the polls.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Tejasvi Surya continues to lead in Bangalore South
Tejasvi Surya is leading on the Bengaluru South seats with a margin of 208993 votes as per very early leads as the counting of votes for the 2024 general elections is underway.
Karnataka Election Results Live: ‘BJP will get 17-18 seats in worst case,’ Tejasvi Surya
Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya said that even in its worst case, the BJP will get 17 to 18 seats in Karnataka. Currently the NDA is leading in 18 seats and Congress is leading in other 10 seats.
Karnataka Election Results Live: CN Manjunath leads with more than 1 lakh votes in Bangalore North
In Bengaluru Rural seat, CN Manjunath, a prominent cardiologist and the son-in-law of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has established a commanding lead of 1.26 lakh votes. At noon, Manjunath had 5.54 lakh votes, outpacing his main rival, DK Suresh, the brother of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who has secured 4.27 lakh votes.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Prajwal Revanna trails in Hassan
JDS MP and the accused in sexual harassment case, Prajwal Revanna is trailing by over 4013 votes in Hassan. Congress candidate Sheryas Patil is leading in Hassan.
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP workers begin celebrations in parts of the state
BJP workers in a few parts of Karnataka have already begun celebrations even before the final results are announced. Sweets are being distributed for the workers in areas like Belagavi and Uttara Kannada districts.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress continues to lead in Bangalore Central
Congress' Mansoor Ali Khan is leading in Bangalore Central seat where he is contesting against the incumbent PC Mohan. This is only Lok Sabha seat in Bangalore where the Congress is leading.
Karnataka Election Results Live: ‘People are rejecting Congress ideas,’ says Tejasvi Surya
Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said that people have rejected Congress' freebies.
Tejasvi Surya said, “This seems to be a historic electoral mandate that people of India have given in favour of PM Narendra Modi and the BJP. The INDI alliance has been a conglomeration of corrupt, caste-based communal entities. This reflects the majority of the Indian electorate, who have rejected the economic vision of the Congress and the INDI alliance. The freebie politics which would have been a sure-shot economic disaster for the country has been rejected.”
Karnataka Election Results Live: HD Kumaraswamy offers prayers at Gangadhareshwara temple
JD(S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy offered prayers at Gangadhareshwara temple here on Tuesday.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress comes to lead in Bangalore Central
The Congress Party has come to the lead in Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat. Mansoor Ali Khan is the Congress candidate and he took on BJP's PC Mohan who is the sitting MP.
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP's Jagadish Shettar leading in Belagavi
In the Belagavi Loksabha constituency former chief minister Jagadish Shettar lead by 21, 809 votes. His rival congress candidate Mrunal Hebbalkar secured 70,283 votes while Shettar secured 92092 votes.
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP leading in Bagalkot with over 6000 votes
In Bagalkot constituency, BJP candidate Gaddi Goudar leads by over 6563 votes. He secured 65,920 votes while his rival congress candidate Samyukta Shivanand Patil secure 59,357 votes
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP's B Y Raghavendra leads in Shivamogga
BJP leader B S Yeddyurappas son MP B Y Raghavendra leading in Shivamogga. He secured 1,66631 votes while his rival congress candidate Geetha Shivaraj Kumar secured 1,21,468 votes. Lead is 45,163 votes
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress leads in Ballari
The Congress party is leading in Karnataka's Ballari. Former transport minister B Sree Ramulu contested from this seat on a BJP ticket against Congress' E Tukaram
Karnataka Election Results Live: Shobha Karandlaje leading in Bangalore North
The BJP candidate for Bangalore North Shobha Karandlaje is leading against Congress' Rajeev Gowda. Shobha is contesting for the first time in Bangalore North.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress dominates BJP in North Karnataka
The North Karnataka figures show that the Congress has a leading hand in the region according to the early trends. The BJP led NDA , however, is its mettle in south Karnataka including Bengaluru.
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP is leading in all four Bangalore Lok Sabha seats
The BJP is leading in all four Bangalore Lok Sabha seats as per the early trends. Bangalore South, North, Central and Rural are the four seats.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress leading in eight seats
The Congress party is leading in eight seats out of 28 in Karnataka and NDA is leading with 17 seats. JDS is leading in all three seats that it contested.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Prajwal Revanna leading in Hassan
JDS MP candidate Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual harassment charges is leading in Hassan area. Congress' Shreyas Patil took on the Gowda scion in this seat.
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP leads in Bangalore Rural
The BJP is leading in Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha seat as per the initial trends. The sitting MP and Congress leader DK Suresh is in the back seat here at this point.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress leads in Chikkodi and Gulbarga
The Congress party is leading in Chikkodi and Gulbarga Lok Sabha seats in the early trends. Gulbarga is a home turf of Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Congress takes lead in Chitradurga
In the first hours, Congress has taken lead in Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency. It is also leading in Davangere Lok Sabha seat.
Karnataka Election Results Live: NDA leads in 10, Congress in one
The NDA in Karnataka is leading in 10 seats where the BJP is leading in eight seats and the JDS in two. Meanwhile, the Congress is only leading in one seat i.e Davangere
Karnataka Election Results Live: BJP and Congress lead in two seats each
The counting for 28 seats has commenced in Karnataka and as per early reports both Congress and BJP are leading in two seats each. These numbers are from postal ballot counting.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Election officials open strong rooms
The strong room across Karnataka are opened by the election officials and the counting has already begun at all 28 centers in the state. The postal ballot results will be announced soon. Follow this space for all live updates.
Karnataka Election Results Live: Counting for 28 seats begins
The counting for all 28 seats in Karnataka has commenced and postal ballots will be counted in the first 30 minutes. The EVMs are likely to be opened at 8:30 am.
Karnataka Election Results Live: 400 traffic cops deployed to ensure free traffic movement around the counting centers
More than 400 traffic police officers are on duty today in Bengaluru and staff will be stationed to ensure that traffic flow around the counting centres is not interrupted, said Karnataka CEO. A total of more than 2,400 police officers and personnel of the city has been deployed for vote counting duty to monitor the situation in the three counting centers
Karnataka Election Results Live: Here is where the counting happening in Bengaluru
More than 2,400 police officers have been deployed at the three counting centres in the state capital, namely Mount Carmel College, Vasantnagar (Bangalore Central Constituency), St Joseph's Indian High School, Vithal Mallya Road (Bangalore North Constituency) and SSMRV College, Jayanagar (Bangalore South Constituency).
Karnataka Election Result Live: EVMs and postal ballots will be counted in separate rooms.
Manoj Kumar Meena, Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka said that EVMs and postal ballots will be counted in separate rooms.
He said, "All necessary training for the staff has also been completed. At each counting centre, EVMs and postal ballots will be counted in separate rooms. Media centres have also been set up at each of these counting centres with required facilities (with computers, xerox, fax, printers) so that they can report to their respective media outlets,"
