Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday ruled out the possibility of an 'Operation Lotus', saying the BJP would get 120 to 125 seats in the Assembly election and return to power.

Local legislator and BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi was admitted to the Ashraya Hospital here late Wednesday night, immediately after he developed sudden health problems.

Gangavathi Police officials have filed a case against Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha founder Janardhan Reddy for campaigning near a polling booth in Gangavathi constituency on Wednesday.

Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 72.67 per cent in the Assembly elections, which is slightly above the previous polls in 2018.

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).

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.

Haveri: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday rejected the exit poll results, which gave Congress an edge over the ruling BJP in the assembly elections and asserted that his party will win with clear majority.

Bengaluru: The single-phase election to the 224-member Karnataka State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday saw a turnout of nearly 70 per cent of voters, in a process that was "largely peaceful".