Karnataka Lok Sabha election 2024 exit poll results: Axis My India exit polls predict 20-22 seats for BJP, Congress 3-5, JDS 3

NEW DELHI: The exit poll for the Karnataka Lok Sabha elections 2024 was announced on Saturday.
Exit polls predict that BJP-led NDA is likely to get 23-24 seats and INDIA bloc is poised to get 5-4 seats.
According to the exit poll predictions by Axis My India, in the southern state, BJP is likely get 20-22 seats, JDS 3 3 and Congress 3-5 seats. Overall, it predicted 23-25 seats for NDA.Further, C-Voter has predicted that NDA is likely to get 23-25 seats while INDIA bloc 3-5 seats. IPSOS has predicted 23-26 seats for NDA and 3-7 seats for Congress.
Karnataka, with its 28 Lok Sabha seats, holds significant importance in the political arena, drawing attention from major parties like Congress, BJP, and JD(S). Polling in the southern state was held in Phases 2 and 3 i.e., April 26 and May 7.
The voter turnout on April 26 for the first 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka was estimated to be over 69 per cent, as per poll officials, who reported that approximately 69.23 per cent of eligible voters exercised their right to vote.
On May 7, the voting process took place for another 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka. According to poll officials, the voter turnout was quite impressive, with an estimated 70.03% of eligible voters exercising their democratic rights. The officials provided this figure based on the data available until 10.53 pm on the day of the election.
The election saw the Congress and BJP once again competing against each other on the electoral stage, less than a year after their previous contest. The two parties are the main contenders in the state, and the outcome of this phase of the Lok Sabha polls could have significant implications for their political fortunes.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP-led NDA secured 26 seats, with BJP alone claiming 25 seats, while the INC-JD(S) alliance managed only two. Karnataka's 28 constituencies play a pivotal role in national politics, with specific seats reserved for SC and ST candidates.
The 2019 general elections in Karnataka were held in two phases, witnessing varying voter turnout rates across regions. Mandya recorded the highest voter turnout at 80.24%, while Bengaluru South had the lowest at 53.48%.