K'taka Assembly Elections: BJP, Congress face tough contest according to Jan Ki Baat exit polls
The Asianet Suvarna News channel has conducted exit polls for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections in 2023, and the results have predicted a close contest between the two major parties, the BJP and Congress. According to the exit polls, the BJP is expected to win between 94 and 117 seats, while the Congress is predicted to secure between 91 and 106 seats. The JD(S) is likely to win between 14 and 24 seats, with no other party expected to secure any seats.
In terms of vote share, the BJP is predicted to garner between 37.5% and 39%, while the Congress is likely to secure between 38% and 40% of the vote. The JD(S) is expected to receive between 14% and 17% of the vote share, with other parties projected to get between 6% and 8.5%.
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The region-wise seat share is as follows: In the Old Mysore region, the Congress is expected to win 24 seats, while the BJP is predicted to win 15 seats, followed by 16 seats for JD(S) and 2 seats for other parties. In the Bengaluru region, the BJP is expected to win 17 seats, while the Congress is predicted to win 15 seats. In Central Karnataka, the BJP is likely to win 13 seats, while the Congress is predicted to win 11 seats, and JD(S) is expected to win 2 seats.
In Hyderabad Karnataka, the Congress is predicted to win 24 seats, followed by 15 seats for the BJP, and 1 seat for JD(S). In the Mumbai Karnataka region, the BJP is expected to win 31 seats, while the Congress is projected to win 19 seats. In Coastal Karnataka, the BJP is expected to win 15 seats, while the Congress is predicted to win 4 seats, and no seats are expected for JD(S) and other parties.
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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.
