Karnataka May Go Saffron as P-MARQ, Matrize Give 21-22 Seats For BJP-led NDA

Karnataka Exit Poll Result: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition is likely to win 21-22 seats in Karnataka in the Lok Sabha elections, leaving 6-7 for the Congress-led INDI, according to Republic-PMARQ and Republic-Matrize. Reacting to the Exit Poll predictions, MP and National President of BJP Yuva Morcha Tejasvi Surya said, "On June 4, BJP might win 24-25 seats in Karnataka".  

Karnataka, which voted in two phases across 28 constituencies on April 26 and May 7, holds significant importance for the BJP in the southern part of India, being the only state where it previously held power. However, the Congress is determined to secure victory this time, having fielded candidates on all seats from the INDI bloc. The BJP has fielded 25 candidates, and the Janata Dal (Secular) party has three candidates. The voting for the Lok Sabha election in Karnataka was conducted in two phases across 28 constituencies on April 26 and May 7, with five seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and two for Scheduled Tribes.

Karnataka Exit Poll 2024: Here Are The LIVE Updates

Republic-Matrize Predicts 21 seats for NDA in Karnataka. 

• NDA - 21
• INDI - 07
• Others- 00

Republic-PMarq Predicts 22 seats for NDA in Karnataka. 

• NDA  22
• INDI 06
• Others- 00   

Majority of pollsters predict victory for BJP-led NDA in Lok Sabha elections

 Jan ki Baat Exit Poll: 

• NDA is projected to win: 21 to 23 seats out of 28.
• Congress is projected to win: 7 to 5 seats.

Polstrat Exit Poll:

• NDA projected to win: 20 seats out of 28.
• Congress projected to win: 8 seats.

Axis My India Exit Poll:

• BJP+ projected to win: 23 to 25 seats out of 28.
• Congress projected to win: 3 to 5 seats.

Key BJP candidates in the southern state

• Basavraj Bommai, Former Karnataka Chief Minister, contesting from Haveri
• Tejasvi Surya, representing Bengaluru South
• Jagdish Shettar, running from Belgaum
• Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, standing for election from Dharwad

Main Contenders

Karnataka witnessed a fierce battle between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the INDI alliance. Some notable contenders include Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai contesting from Haveri, Tejasvi Surya from Bengaluru South, Jagdish Shettar from Belgaum, and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi from Dharwad. 

What Happened in 2019 in Karnataka?

In 2019, the BJP swept 25 seats out of 28 in Karnataka, defeating the Congress and JD(S), which were in alliance and ruling the state then.