Clear majority for Congress in Karnataka forecasts Today’s Chanakya Exit Poll
Mangaluru: Alongside, India Today-Axis My India, Today's Chanakya has also predicted a substantial victory for the Congress in the Karnataka Assembly elections, as the exit poll results have been unveiled. Today's Chanakya's Exit Polls indicate a clear majority for the Congress with 120 seats, followed by 92 seats for the BJP and 12 seats for JD(S).
According to Today's Chanakya, the Congress is expected to attain a vote share of 42%, while the BJP is projected to receive a vote share of 39%. The JD(S) is anticipated to secure a vote share of 13%, while other parties are predicted to have a combined vote share of 6%.
In terms of seat distribution, Today's Chanakya's exit poll predicts 120 seats for the Congress, 92 seats for the BJP, 12 seats for the JD(S), and no seats for other parties.
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Furthermore, Today's Chanakya exit poll reveals that 40% of the voters cast their votes based on the issue of corruption. Meanwhile, 26% of the votes were influenced by the candidate or party, while 19% focused on development matters. Only 6% of the voters considered local issues in the state. The remaining 4% of the voters based their decision on other factors, as per Today's Chanakya.
The Karnataka assembly election was conducted on May 10 for the legislative assembly for 244 seats. According to the official announcement by the Election Commission, the state recorded a voter turnout of approximately 65.69 percent until 5pm.
A total of 2,615 candidates across different parties contested in the Karnataka assembly election, with the electoral fate of these candidates at stake. The election witnessed a high-decibel campaign as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and the Janata Dal (Secular) sparred with each other and deployed prominent leaders to appeal to the voters.
During the campaign, the Congress faced controversy over its manifesto, which included a promise to ban the Bajrang Dal. In response, the party attempted to shift its campaign focus back to bread-and-butter issues and highlighted alleged corruption under the incumbent BJP government.
On the other hand, the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasized its commitment to banning the Bajrang Dal and highlighted perceived mistakes made by the Congress party's designated translator during a campaign rally addressed by Sonia Gandhi.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
