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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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).
