Congress wins Challakere Assembly constituency turning into the first registered win, leads in over 120 seats

Congress candidate T Raghumurthy was on Saturday declared winner from the Challakere Assembly constituency turning into the first registered win as a result of the counting of votes progressed for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls. 

Raghumurthy defeated Janata Dal (Secular’s) Ravish Kumar with a margin of 16,450, consistent with the Election Commission. According to the ECI’s latest info at 12.30 pm, Congress is foremost in 127 seats, whereas the BJP is ahead in 68 seats. 

Celebrations had begun at Congress headquarters in Delhi in anticipation of victory as a result of the election developments trickled in. Former Karnataka CM and JD(S) chief HD Kumaraswamy visited a temple in Bengaluru this morning. 

Kumaraswamy right now acknowledged that he has not been contacted as however for the formation of the federal authorities in case of a cliffhanger, together with that he is hoping for an ideal current. 

“In the next 2-3 hours, it will become clear. Exit polls show that the two national parties will score in a big way. The polls have given 30-32 seats to JD(S). I am a small party, there is no demand for me…I am hoping for a good development,” he acknowledged. 

“No one has contacted me till now. Let us see the final results first. According to the exit polls, there is no need for options. Let us see,” the JD(S) chief added. 
The exit polls, which have been launched after the polling led to Karnataka, predicted that Janata Dal-Secular JD(S) would not contact the 37 seats it gained inside the 2018 polls nonetheless will proceed to be a robust regional participant inside the state. 

The fiercely contested election that seen high-pitch campaigns from the political occasions is crucial for every BJP and Congress.

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