As per the result of the Karnataka Assembly election announced on Tuesday, the number of Muslim MLAs has come down to seven, which is the lowest number in the history of the state. In the last election, total 11 Muslims were elected to the Assembly.

Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) candidate from Narasimharaja constituency in Mysuru urged the Returning Officer to withhold the election results of the constituency and recounting of VVPAT data as there is a suspicion on misuse of EVMs.

Mangaluru North Constituency defeated candidate from Congress Moideen Bava said that when voting was observed, as expected the Congress should have got the votes in some polling booths. But during the counting of votes, the result disappointed the Congress, he said.

Moodbidre constituency defeated candidate Abhaychandra Jain admitted that the factors like Modi and Hindutva campaign have worked out in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in this election.

A mob pelted stones at religious places over the issue of bursting fire crackers at Adyar Padav in Kankanady police station limit here on Tuesday evening, May 15.

Though Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was denying the anti-incumbency factor influencing this election, 17 ministers of the Congress government bit the dust in the election held for Karnataka assembly.

All eyes were on the Shikaripur constituency where BJP’s CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa has contested in this Assembly election. 

Another constituency which was the centre of attraction was Shivamogga urban, where former deputy chief minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council KS Eshwarappa won against sitting MLA KB Prasanna Kumar of Congress with a huge margin of 46,107 votes. Eshwarappa got 104027 votes, while Prasanna Kumar got 57920 votes.