Karnataka elections 2023: Here are the trends from key seats in the state

Karnataka election results 2023: Trends suggest that the Indian National Congress (INC) is leading the race to form the government in the state

The counting for the Karnataka assembly elections 2023 is underway. Trends suggest that the Indian National Congress (INC) is leading the race to form the government in the state. It currently leads in 114 out of 224 seats. To form a government, a party or a coalition needs to win 113 seats. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in the second place, leading in 79 seats. Janata Dal (Secular) is at a distant third position leading in 26 seats. 

Karnataka election results 2023: Check status of key seats in the state here

Seat	Key Candidate	Status
Hubli-Dharwad-Central	Jagadish Shettar (INC)	Trailing
Gokak	Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao (BJP)	Leading
Chittapur	Priyank Kharge (INC)	Leading
Varuna	Siddaramaiah (INC)	Leading
Kanakapura	DK Shivakumar (INC)	Leading
Shikaripura	Vijayendra Yediyurappa (BJP)	Leading
Chikmagalur	CT Ravi (BJP)	Trailing
Chikkaballapur	K Sudhakar (BJP)	Trailing
Shiggaon	Basavaraj Bommai (BJP)	Leading
Athani	Laxman Savadi (INC)	Leading
Bellary	B Sreeramulu (BJP)	Trailing
Bellary City	Nara Bharath Reddy (INC)	Leading

 

Out of these, Basavaraj Bommai is the current chief minister of the state. Vijayendra Yadiyurappa, CT Ravi and B Sreeramulu are the cabinet ministers. 

Jagadeesh Shettar and Laxman Savadi defected from the BJP and moved to INC just weeks before the elections.