Back कर्नाटक विधानसभा चुनाव, 2018 Hindi Pemilihan umum Majelis Legislatif Karnataka 2018 ID ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆ, ೨೦೧೮ Kannada കർണാടക നിയമസഭാ തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് (2018) Malayalam कर्नाटक विधानसभा निवडणूक, २०१८ Marathi 2018 கர்நாடகா சட்டமன்றத் தேர்தல் Tamil 2018 కర్ణాటక శాసనసభ ఎన్నికలు Tegulu
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224 of 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 113 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 72.50% ( 0.67%) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results of the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held on 12 May 2018 in 222 constituencies to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The election was postponed in Jayanagar and Rajarajeshwari Nagar, following the death of the MLA B. N. Vijaya Kumar and a voter fraud scandal respectively till 28 May.[2] The election saw a voter turnout of 72.13 per cent, the highest in Karnataka since several decades.[3] The counting of votes took place on 15 May 2018.[4]
The Indian National Congress (INC) was seeking re-election, having governed the state since elections in 2013.[5] while the Bharatiya Janata Party attempted to regain office, having previously governed the state in 2007 and from 2008 to 2013. The Janata Dal (Secular), and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) contested the election in an electoral alliance. The Aam Aadmi Party also made its debut in the state.[6]
- ^ "Karnataka election highlights rural-urban divide: State witnesses highest voter turnout, but Bengaluru stays away". Firstpost. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
The 72.13 percent voter turnout for the Karnataka Assembly elections has broken all records and is the highest recorded in the state since the 1952 polls, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjeev Kumar said on Saturday.
- ^ Pandey, Devesh K. (11 May 2018). "Karnataka Assembly elections: polling in R.R. Nagar postponed to May 28". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Voter turnout in Karnataka highest since 1952 Assembly polls: CEO". The Economic Times. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Pandey, Devesh K. (27 March 2018). "Karnataka to go to polls on May 12, results on May 15". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Election commission's statistical report on general elections, 2013 to the legislative assembly of Karnataka" (PDF).
- ^ "AAP announces 1st list of candidates for Karnataka assembly polls". The Economic Times. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.