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Karnataka urban civic polls 2018 live updates: Congress maintains lead, BJP concedes defeat
Elections were scheduled to be held in 105 civic bodies. But they were not held in three of them due to flooding in the Kodagu district.
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"City voters normally vote for the BJP, but with the outcome of this result, now even city voters have shown full support for the coalition government led by Congress and JDS," says Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Karnataka local body elections results.
We have succeeded. JDS and Congress will go together to keep BJP at a distance, says former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on Karnataka local body election 2018.
Eight people were injured in an acid attack on the victory procession of winning Congress candidate Inayatullah Khan in Tumkur.
Congress is not lagging behind. Neck-to-neck fight is there and if you combine secular votes, they are the most. These elections are based on minor issues and local candidates and these results don't hold much significance, says Mallikarjun Kharge
Results declared on 2267 out of total 2664 seats in 102 urban local bodies where polls took place on August 31. Congress wins 846, BJP wins 788, JD(S) wins 307, and independent candidates win 277 seats.
Results declared on 1412 out of total 2664 seats in 102 urban local bodies where polls took place on August 31. Congress wins 560, BJP wins 499, JD(S) wins 178, and independent candidates win 150 seats.
Here are the results of 869 wards out of 2709 wards: Congress wins 326, BJP 302 and JD(S) 101
JD(S) has won all 23 wards in Holenarasipura Town municipality
All 17 wards have been won by Independent candidates in Belgaum's Konnur Purasabha
The Congress and the BJP are leading on eight seats each in 29 city municipalities. The JD(S), on the other hand, is ahead on three seats.
Congress's Renuka Putran wins from Haveri City Municipal Council Ward number 24
Congress is leading on 17 seats in town municipalities while the JD(S) is ahead on 8 and BJP on 11
Congress is leading on 31, BJP on 29, JD(S) on 13 and Others on 10, out of the 105 ULBs
Out of 105 ULBs, Congress is leading on 24 while BJP is ahead on 28, JDS on 14 and Others on seven
BJP wins by one vote in ward number 2 in Bidar's Hallikeda
Counting underway at Alanda Town Municipal Council in Kalaburagi for 102 urban local bodies polls
The counting of votes begins for 102 urban local bodies polls in Karnataka
The civic election was earlier scheduled to be held in 105 Urban Local Bodies, but polls in three of them - Somwarpet, Virajpet and Kushalnagar - had to be postponed due to heavy rains and flash floods in Kodagu district.
The counting of votes is set to begin in 102 urban local bodies in Karnataka. The polls were held on August 31.
The results are awaited for the civic polls to 29 city municipalities, 53 town municipalities and 23 town panchayats and in 135 wards of three city corporations.
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