AAP and Communist occasions lose deposit in Karnataka elections, whereas AAP will improve vote share, Communists slip further: Details

On May 13, the outcomes of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections have been launched. Congress gained the elections as the one largest event and may shortly sort authorities inside the state. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gained the Punjab Assembly elections as the one largest event in Punjab in 2022 nonetheless did not keep away from losing a deposit on all seats in Karnataka. Communist occasions have been on the identical observe all through the state.

As per the Election Commission of India’s data, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the first runner inside the elections, whereas Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) is the second runner-up. Independent candidates are inside the fourth place with two seats. Kalyan Rajya Pragti Paksha and Sarvoday Karnatak Paksh gained one seat each. AAP and the Communist Party did not win a single seat inside the elections.

AAP obtained solely a 0.58 per cent vote share inside the state. They obtained a whole of two,25,419 votes blended in all constituencies. AAP contested 209 seats inside the state as compared with 28 inside the 2018 Assembly Elections. They hoped to offer strong rivals on 15 seats nonetheless failed. As per ECI data, in 2018, AAP obtained 23,468 votes in complete on 28 seats. Their vote share was 0.06 per cent. They had misplaced the deposit on all 28 seats.

AAP vote share in 2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections. Source: ECI

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Lenin) (CPI-ML) obtained 0.8 per cent vote share. CPI obtained 0.02 per cent vote share whereas CPI-ML obtained 0.06 per cent vote share.

By the time this report was printed, as per ECI data, Congress was essential on 10 seats and gained 126 seats. BJP was essential on 5 seats and gained 60 seats. JD(S) gained 19 seats.