As the Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 drew to a close on Wednesday, the ABP-CVoter exit poll forecast a scenario of a hung assembly but indicated a larger seat share for the Congress. At the same time, the JD(S) is positioned to potentially hold the decisive role with approximately 21-29 seats.

This year, both the Congress (with support from the CPI) and JD(S) are running independently, aiming to form their respective governments with a comfortable majority. In the previous state elections, the Congress and JD(S) had contested as allies.

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Here's what the ABP-CVoter exit poll predicts:

The BJP currently holds 119 seats, with the Congress following closely behind with 75 seats, while two seats remain vacant. According to the CVoter exit poll, Congress is ahead with a prediction of 100-112 seats - just touching the majority mark of 112.

The BJP is predicted to lose several seats compared to 2018, according to CVoter predictions.

Here are some of the region-wise breakup highlights from the CVoter exit polls:

Old Mysuru: Congress predicted to secure big win, followed by JD(S)

Greater Bengaluru region: BJP set to lead, followed by Congress

Central Karnataka: Congress to get a slight edge over BJP, while JD(S) trails

Hyderabad region: Likely to witness a close fight between BJP and Congress

Mumbai-Karnataka region: Likely to witness close fight between BJP and Congress

Coastal Karnataka: BJP likely to move ahead, Congress trails behind

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First Published:May 10, 2023 8:12 PM IST