Counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly Elections underway

Counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly elections is progressing peacefully amid tight security at 36 centres across the state. Polling for 224 Assembly seats was held on Wednesday. Trends are available for all 224 seats. Congress is leading in 117 constituencies, while BJP is ahead at 75 seats. JD(S) is leading at 25 while others are leading at 7 seats. The State registered a record turnout of 73.19 percent in May 10 polling. A total of 2,615 candidates were in the fray for 224 Assembly constituencies.

Among the prominent candidates, Chief Minister and BJP candidate Basavaraj Bommai is leading in Shiggaon. BJP candidate Vijendra Yediyurappa is leading in Shikaripura constituency, while J Pritam Gowda of BJP is leading in Hassan. Congress candidate and Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is leading in Varuna while DK Shivakumar of Congress is leading Kanakpura. Priyank Kharge of Congress is leading in Chittapur. Jagadish Shettar of Congress is trailing in Hubbali - Dharwad Central seat.

HD Kumaraswamy of JD(S) is leading in Channapatna Assembly seat, while C T Ravi of BJP is trailing in Chikmagalur. Ramesh Jarkiholi of BJP is leading in Gokak.

In the outgoing Assembly, ruling BJP had 116 MLAs, followed by Congress 69, JD(S) 29, BSP 1 and Independents 2 seats.

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