As the polling for the Karnataka Assembly election concluded at 6 PM, exit poll predictions by agencies have projected a tough fight between BJP and the Congress. Republic P-MARQ exit poll predicts a tight contest in Karnataka between Congress and BJP with JD(S) likely to be a kingmaker. According to the exit poll, Congress will emerge as the largest party with 94 to 108 seats in the state assembly.
Millions of voters have cast their vote in 224 assembly constituencies on May 10 and the focus has now shifted to the exit poll predictions. This is a crucial election ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election with both the BJP and the Congress certain of a majority. The BJP is looking to break the 38-year jinx in the state while the Congress is desperate to win another state after its triumph in Himachal Pradesh last year. News channels, which conducted exit polls in association with polling agencies, will come out with their projections shortly after 6 pm, when the voting is scheduled to conclude.