Amidst tight security and high levels of anxiety among party leaders and candidates, counting of votes polled in the elections to the State Legislative Assembly will be taken up on May 13. Most of the results will be known by noon. The polling for 224 seats took place on May 10, and the voter turnout was 73.19%.
The elections witnessed a fierce contest between arch-rivals the BJP and the Congress, besides the Janata Dal (S).
Counting of votes will begin at 8 a.m. at 36 centres across Karnataka, and a clear picture on the outcome is expected to emerge by midday. The question is who will secure the magic figure of 113 seats, or will it be a fractured mandate yet again, like in the 2018 polls.
