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.

Constituencies like Kolara, Srinivasapura, Koratagere, Mangaluru, Shantinagar and others have witnessed a surprise results in the election held to the Karnataka Assembly.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s chief ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa said on Tuesday evening that he had urged Governor Vajubhai R. Vala to allow him to prove majority support in the Karnataka Assembly.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who contested from two assembly constituencies despite criticisms, tasted a humiliating defeat in Chamundeshwari constituency against GT Deve Gowda of JDS, but seen a strenuous victory against B Sriramulu of BJP in Badami constituency.

Siddaramaiah said that the Congress has already informed Deve Gowda about supporting the JDS. Even they have met Kumaraswamy and handed over a letter on extending their support to JDS, the leaders of which have also accepted, he added.

As part of a political strategy to form the next government in the state following hung verdict, it is said that JDS state president HD Kumaraswamy has written a letter to the Governor on forming JDS-Congress coalition government in the state.

As the Congress has failed to get majority in the Assembly election to form the government, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah tendered his resignation on Tuesday.

Bengaluru: The BJP leaders were shocked by the Congress's move to join the JD (S) leaders.