Congress single-largest party in exit-polls, state likely to head into hung assembly
Bengaluru: As Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 come to a close, several exit polls have predicted the possible outcome of the elections. Four prominent exit polls have been conducted, and the results indicate that the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 could be a closely contested affair.
According to the ZEE-MATRIZE exit poll, the Congress is predicted to win between 108 to 118 seats, while the BJP is expected to win between 79 to 89 seats. The JDS is projected to win between 25 to 35 seats, while other parties are expected to win between 2 to 4 seats.
The Republic-PMARQ exit poll paints a different picture with the BJP predicted to win between 85 to 100 seats and the Congress expected to win between 94 to 108 seats. The JDS is projected to win between 24 to 32 seats, while other parties are expected to win between 2 to 6 seats.
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TV9 Bharatvarsh's exit poll results indicate that the Congress is expected to win between 99 to 109 seats, while the BJP is predicted to win between 88 to 98 seats. The JDS is expected to win between 21 to 26 seats, while other parties are expected to win between 0 to 4 seats.
The TV9-C Voter exit poll has predicted that the Congress may win between 100 to 112 seats, while the BJP may win between 83 to 95 seats. The JDS is projected to win between 21 to 29 seats, while other parties are expected to win between 2 to 6 seats.
All the exit polls indicate that the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 could be a closely contested affair with none of the parties predicted to win a clear majority. The actual results of the elections will be known on the day of the vote counting, which is scheduled for May 13.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
