Highlights | Karnataka Election Dates 2023: Voting On May 10, Result On May 13; BJP, Congress Welcome Polls

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that voting for Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 will take place on 10th May. "Results of the 224 member strong assembly will be declared on 13th May", the Election Commission said.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, the BJP had won 104 seats in the 224 member Assembly, emerging as the single largest party, while Congress and JD(S)' tally stood at 80 and 37 respectively. However, BJP's tally increased in the later days giving it a majority in the Assembly, as several Congress and JD(S) MLAs defected to join the saffron party.

The ruling BJP is aiming to return to power under the leadership of CM Basavaraj Bommai while the Congress is seeking to wrest power from the BJP in the southern state. It has been successful in its attempt to corner the govt on the 40% commission row.

The Congress on Saturday announced its first list of 124 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka with former chief minister Siddaramaiah being fielded from his Varuna seat. Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar will contest the elections from his Kanakapura assembly constituency, according to the list.

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29 March 2023

14:22 IST

Karnataka Elections 2023 Live Updates: 'BJP Is Ever Ready', Says CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the BJP is ever-ready party and it is prepared for the polls. "Election Commission has announced the dates. Polls will take place on 10th May & results will be announced on 13th May. BJP is an ever-ready party and we are prepared for the polls. BJP is going to come back to power with a massive majority, Bommai said while reacting to the announcement of schedule for assembly elections.

13:57 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: 'We Will Win', Says Kharge

Reacting to the announcement of Karnataka elections schedule, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said "we will win the Karnataka elections and form government in the state. This is the reason why all top ministers of the Modi govt are visiting the state. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other senior leaders of the party will visit the state."

13:48 IST

Karnataka Elections 2023 Live : 'BJP Will Bloom', Says Tejasvi Surya

BJP MP and National President of BJP Yuva Morcha Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday said that lotus will bloom in Karnataka in the upcoming assembly elections. Taking to Twitter, Surya said, "May 13, 2023. BJP will bloom. Karnataka will win."

13:34 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: 'BJP Will Form Govt Again', Says Prahlad Joshi

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that Congress leader DK Shivakumar is following big Congress leaders when it comes to corruption. He said the BJP is ready for Karnataka elections and it will form government with absolute majority once again in the state.

13:28 IST

Karnataka Assembly Elections Live: 'We Are Winning': Priyank Kharge

Moments after ECI announced schedule for Karnataka Elections 2023, Congress MLA from Chittapur Priyank Kharge said that "We are winning this election. The people of Karnataka are fed up with the 40% government, BJP playing the caste politics, and unemployment is at its highest. This time it is going to be Congress all the way. Kharge ji and Rahul ji want 150 seats delivered from Karnataka; CM will be decided by party high-command later."

12:55 IST

Karnataka Elections 2023 Live Updates: 'BJP Is Mother Of Corruption': LoP

"BJP is the mother of corruption in the country. It does not believe in development programs but in the purchasing of MLAs," news agency ANI quoted BK Hariprasad, Congress leader & LoP Karnataka Legislative Council as sayying.

12:38 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: EC Press Conference Live

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the notification for the elections to the 224-member assembly will be issued on April 13 and the last date for filing nomination papers will be April 20.

Kumar said the nomination papers will be scrutinised on April 21 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations will be April 24.

12:28 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: Security Measures For Sensitive Booths

The CEC also laid down the security measures for the identified sensitive booths in the state. "On all the sensitive booths which have been identified, we take four to five measures. Either there would CAPF, or web-casting or a micro-observer. With the combination of all of these, we tend to put more vigour and vigil on the sensitive booths," Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.

12:28 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: 58,000 Polling Stations To Be Set Up

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar informed that over 58,000 polling stations would be set up across the state.

12:19 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: State Has 5,21,73,579 Registered Electors

"Karnataka has 5,21,73,579 registered electors in 224 Assembly constituencies in the State. 58,282 polling stations to be set up across the State" Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said.

12:18 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: 1st Time Voters Increased By 9.17 Lakhs

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that first-time voters have increased from 2018-19 by 9.17 lakhs in Karnataka. "All young voters who are turning 18 years of age by April 1, will be able to vote in Karnataka Assembly elections," Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said.

12:09 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: Results On 13th May

"Results of the 224 member strong assembly will be declared on 13th May", the Election Commission said.

12:02 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: Voting On 10th May

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that voting for Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 will take place on 10th May.

12:00 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: EC Press Conference Live

All the airports, landing strips to be checked to curb distribution of cash, liquor and freebies: EC

11:56 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: EC Press Conference Live

ECI Says 'Money Power' New Challenge In State Polls

11:51 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: EC Press Conference Live

The election commission on Wednesday announced that a total of 224 polling stations will be managed by young government officials while 100 polling booth will be managed by specially abled.

11:39 IST

Karnataka Elections 2023 Live: We Are Prepared For Polls: DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Wednesday lashed out at the Basavaraj Bommai government saying that the earlier it is dismissed, the better it is for the state. Shivakumar expressed confidence in the Congress`s preparedness for the Assembly elections ahead of the announcement of the schedule for the polls today by the Election Commission at 11.30 am.

11:17 IST

'Will return to power with majority': CM Bommai 

Ahead of the announcement of the Karnataka Assembly elections schedule, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the BJP is ready for the polls and confident of returning to power with a huge majority.The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule for the elections today at 11.30 am in the national capital.

11:02 IST

Karnataka A Must Win For Congress: Priyanka Gandhi

Earlier this week Congress leaders came together for an urgent meeting on Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha disqualification. In the meeting, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the party must focus on winning the Karnataka Assembly polls this year as a befitting reply to the BJP.

10:38 IST

Siddaramaiah Says To Contest Polls From These Two Seats

Congress legislature party leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he wants to contest from two seats in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, as the party fielded him from his home turf of Varuna in Mysuru district. He said he wants to contest from Kolar too along with Varuna, if the party agrees.

10:05 IST

Congress Realeases First Candidate List

The Congress on Saturday announced its first list of 124 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka with former chief minister Siddaramaiah being fielded from his Varuna seat. Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar will contest the elections from his Kanakapura assembly constituency, according to the list.

The party has fielded former deputy chief minister G Parameshwara from the Koratagere (SC) constituency. Former ministers KH Muniappa and Priyank Kharge will contest from Devanahalli and Chitapur (SC), respectively. Priyank is the son of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

10:04 IST

Congress To Restore 4% Muslims Quota Scrapped By BJP Govt

Congress on Sunday said that if voted to power in the upcoming Assembly election, it will restore reservation for the Muslim community under the OBC list that has been scrapped by the BJP-led government in Karnataka.

09:48 IST

Karnataka Election 2023: BJP Hikes Reservation For Lingayat, Vokkaligas

With eyes on the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP govt on Friday scraped the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state. The 4 per cent reservation given to Muslims under 2B classification of the OBC category will now be divided into two equal parts and added to the existing quota of Vokkaligas and Lingayats for whom two new reservation categories of 2C and 2D were created during the Belagavi Assembly Session last year.

09:05 IST

Karnataka Polls Live Updates: Amit Shah's Poll Blitzkrieg On Cards

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has made several visits to Karnataka, a state which he has described on numerous occasions as the BJP`s "gateway to the South". Shah on Monday chaired a meeting with the state BJP core committee and election management committee in Bengaluru on Monday.Earlier on Sunday, Amit Shah lauded Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his immediate predecessor and BJP veteran BS Yediyurappa stating that both have provided "good governance" during their respective tenures.Citing the developmental work done by the BJP government under both chief ministers, Shah urged the people to form the party`s government with a full majority in the upcoming Assembly elections slated this year.

08:49 IST

Karnataka Polls: JDS Promises LPG Cylinder At Half Price

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday announced that if the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) government is voted to power in the state, it would provide a 50 percent subsidy on cooking gas cylinders and Rs 2000 Per Month For Auto Drivers.

08:48 IST

Karnataka Election Live Updates: Litmus-Test For BS Bommai's Leadership

The BJP government, being led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is also putting in efforts to return to power and stressing on the Kannadigas issue, reservation to the Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities by scrapping a religion-based reservation for the Muslim community, a decision which the state government took recently. The Congress is being led by state party chief DK Shivakumar and former chief minister Siddaramaiah.

08:46 IST

Karnataka Election Live Updates: Ahead Of Polls, Blame-Game Between BJP And Opposition Parties

Karnataka, which has 224 seats in the Assembly currently has 119 MLAs of the ruling BJP, while Congress has 75 and its ally JD(S) has 28 seats. With months to go for the Assembly elections, the political parties including the ruling BJP, Congress and ally JD(S) began the spate of allegations and counter-allegations, with the latter attempting to corner the government over the issue of corruption.

08:45 IST

EC To Announce Karnataka Election Schedule Today

The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka slated this year at 11:30 am on Wednesday.