Karnataka results: Governor has allowed BJP to prove majority, says Yeddyurappa

 

 

We expect Karnataka governor to invite JD (S)-Cong coalition which has clear majority to form govt in the state, says Congress.

 

 

 

 

 

JD(S) legislative party to meet at 6.15 pm in Bengaluru.

BJP Parliamentary Board to meet at 7 pm at party headquarters in Delhi today

HD Kumaraswamy of JD(S) wins from Ramanagara constituency.

BJP has been allowed to prove their majority on the floor of the house by the Governor of Karnataka, says Yeddyurappa.

At the same time, HD Kumaraswamy is also trying to stake his claim to form the next Government of Karnataka.

 

BJP asks governor Vajubhai Vala to invite them to form government.

The Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has indicated that he will not meet with anyone, until the final vote is counted.

 

HD Kumaraswamy has sent a letter to the Karnataka Governor saying that he has accepted the Congress's offer for support and is ready to stake claim as Chief Minister of Karnataka. He now seeks an appointment from the Governor.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has tendered his resignation to governor. His resignation comes on the back of Congress party not getting majority.

Chief Minister along with Congress state president G Parameshwara met Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala and tendered his resignation.

 

Kumaraswamy ready to be Karnataka Chief Minister, says JD(S)

Siddaramaiah wins the Badami seat. He converted his marginal lead over the BJP candidate B Sreeramulu to a win. Siddaramaiah secured 67,599 votes while Sreeramulu won 65,903 votes.

Stock market has declined by 400 points following the new alliance equations in the offing. The Sensex gave up all its gains ending 12.77 points or 0.04 per cent at 35,543.94. The Nifty closed down by 4.75 points or 0.04 per cent at 10,801.85.

 

 

Senior Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, says the JD(S) has accepted the offer, therefore, the Congress is ready to stake claim with the JD(S). And Congress decides to make an unconditional offer to Deve Gowda.

“We have decided that the Congress will extend support to the JD(S) to form the government. That’s the best way to keep the BJP out (of power),” Siddaramaiah said. Read more

What started off as a clen sweep for the BJP, has now reached the point where the BJP has falling short of majority. However, the Congress at 77 seats along with the JD(S) with 38 seats together have the necessary numbers to form the government. The Congress Party has already reached out to the JD(S) for the same.

 

The DMK and AIADMK congratulates the BJP for their performance in the Karnataka elections. Read more

 

PTI reports that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet Governor Vajubhai Vala today at 4 pm

Are the Congress and JD(S) going to form an alliance?

 

A close contest in Badami . Siddaramaiah (67,599) has marginal lead over the BJP candidate B Sreeramulu (65903).

BJP’s B S Yeddyurappa wins Shikaripura seat. He secured 86,983 votes, beating Congress' Goni Malatesha  who secured 51,586 votes.

 

Siddaramaiah loses Chamundeswari to GT Devegowda by more than 30,000 votes

 

 

 

The BJP has won 31 seats and is leading in 74 seats, ECI data shows. The Congress has won 7 seats and is leading in 68 seats. Regional party JD(S) has won 3 seats and is leading in 36 seats. In sum, the BJP has a total of 105 seats, the Congress has 75 and the JD(S) has 39.

Karnataka mandate fits Dalal Street. The Sensex surges 206 points and Nifty is up 58 points.

HD Kumaraswamy wins both Ramanagara and Channapatnam seats.

ECI data shows that the BJP has won 12 seats and is leading in 94 seats. The Congress has won 2 seats and is leading in 73 seats.

The BJP has won 7 seats, while leading in 109 seats. The Congress has won 2 seats and it is leading in 69 seats. The JD(S) has not yet won a seat, but they are leading in 39 seats.

 

Credit: ECI

 

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of the Congress increases his lead over the BJP candidate B Sreeramulu in Badami . The ECI results website says that the CM has 61,000 of the votes counted. The BJP candidate has 56,822 votes.

Siddaramaiah is also contesting from Chamundeshwari . Here, the CM trails his JD(S), GT Devagowda . The CM has polled 54,370 votes, while GT Devagowda has polled 83,662 votes according to the EC.

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee said that had Congress allied with JD(S), the Karnataka poll's result would be different. Read more...

 

Many NDA leaders congratulate the BJP for its performance in the Karnataka elections. Read more...

 

Video: Sandeep Saxena

The BJP wins two seats.

 

Congress member Rachit Seth tweets about the results.

 

B S Yeddyurappa to meet BJP's chief Amit Shah today.

The Congress headquarters bares an empty look

Photo: Ramesh Sharma

 

 

The markets are reacting positively to the Karnataka results. The Sensex soars to 35,993 and the Nifty hits 10,928.

 

The BJP has crossed the halfway mark, says EC.

 

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of the Congress reclaims a small lead over the BJP candidate B Sreeramulu in Badami . The ECI results website says that the CM has 33,846 of the votes counted. The BJP candidate has 30,630 votes.

In Chamundeshwari , the CM has polled 29,101 votes, according to the EC. His rival JD(S), GT Devagowda has polled 47,037.

 

​The BJP is likely to form the next government on its own in Karnataka. It now leads in 115 seats.

According to the ECI results website, the BJP leads in 111 seats, the congress in 54 seats and the JD(S) in 38 seats.

Shares of Karnataka-based companies such as Sobha, Prestige Estate Projects and Puravankara will remain in focus today.  Read more

BJP’s chief ministerial candidate, B S Yeddyurappa ahead in Shikaripura .

JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy leading in both Ramanagara and Channapatna .

Siddaramaiah trailing in both constituencies - Chamundeshwari and Badami

As BJP crosses the halfway mark in leads, Sensex and Nifty cheer

 

Trends suggest that even if the JD (S) joins hands with the Congress, it will be difficult to form the govt, says our correspondent Giriprakash

 

As BJP surges to become single largest party in 105 seats, celebrations begin BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, reports Sangeetha Chengappa.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah looses massive lead in Badami . Now leads by only 295 votes over nearest rival B Sriramalu.

Trends at 10 am

BJP 111

Congress 66

JD(S) 43

Others 2

Sensex reacts to Karnataka elections. up by 354 points. Here's the live updates

BJP wins first seat in Karnataka assembly elections at Moodabidri in Dakshina Kannada district. Umakantk Kotian of BJP has trouncedAbhaychandra Jain of Congress by 22000 votes

 

Markets cheer BJP leads in Karnataka results. Sensex  and Nifty register highs

 

 

JDS crosses 40 seats mark in the trends. Former Chief Minister Kumaraswamy is leading.

 

 

The BJP leads in 100 seats. The Congress currently leads in  78 seats, while JDS leads in 40 seats.

 

According to ECI results website

Sensex jumps 157 points as BJP leads in 98 constituencies. Catch the market live updates here

Congress confirms that it is in talks with the JD (S) . The party leads in 78 constituencies while the JD (S) leads in 30 seats. BJP leads in 86 seats.

 

Old Mysore 38/57

Congress leads in 10 seats; BJP in 6 seats; JD(S) in  22 seats

Central Karnataka region 20/21

Congress leads in 3; BJP in 14; JD(S) in 3

Hyderabad Karnataka trends 29/40

Congress leads in 12; BJP in 15; HDD in 2

 

Siddaramaiah trails by 12,000 votes in Chamundeshwari

Bengaluru city trends 30/30

Congress leads in 11; BJP in 14 JD(S) in 5

BJP ahead as counting picks up pace. The party is leading in coastal Karnataka and Bombay Karnataka.

While a victory would help boost the sagging morale of the Congress, losing Karnataka will also drastically weaken its claim for the leadership of a broader anti-BJP alliance. Read more

Trend: 177/222

BJP leads in 78; Congress in 74 seats and JD(S) in 25 constituencies

JD(S) with 25 seats. If it crosses, possibility of a hung assembly, says our correspondent Venkatesh Ganesh.

 

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is trailing in both Chamundeshwari and Badami constituencies.

JD (S) leader and former chief minister, H D Kumaraswamy is leading in Ramanagara .

The BJP is ahead in most Lingayat dominated constituencies.

BJP is leading in 74 seats, Congress in 66 and JD(S) in 24 seats of the 164 seats taken up for counting to Karnataka assembly election.

BJP leading in coastal, Hyderabad Karnataka, Mumbai Karnataka and Central Karnataka

 

JD (S) candidate, GT Deve Gowda leads by 2,000 votes in Chamundeshwari constituency where Siddaramaiah is one of the candidates.

Former chief minister and BJP leader, B S Yeddyurappa leading from his Shikaripura constituency.

As per early leads, the BJP is leading in 44 seats while the Congress is leading in 45 seats. Most of the votes counted are part of the postal ballot.

 

Early lead for the Congress; BJP close behind as postal ballot start getting counted.

Early trends show BJP and Congress in a neck and neck contest.

Counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections began this morning, in what is expected to be a nail biting finish, with most of the exit polls predicting a hung assembly.

A total of 222 of the 224 seats went for polls involving a three-cornered contest between the ruling Congress, the BJP and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s JD(S).