Despite lowest vote share in 20 yrs, JDS well placed to lead Karnataka

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 36.2% of the votes in the Karnataka election–its highest ever since the party first contested state elections in 1983.

However, the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) with 18.3% vote share and the Indian National Congress (38%)–a combined vote share of 56.3%–may get to form the government in the state.

The JD(S) vote-share of 18.3%, according to leads and results, was its lowest in nearly two decades since 1999 when it had a vote-share of 10.4%.

 

With JD(S)-Congress staking a claim, their combined vote share is 56.4%. BJP vote share