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Karnataka election results live updates: Congress, JD(S) agree to a post-poll alliance


* HD Kumaraswamy, son of JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda, has won from both the constituencies where he contested: Ramanagaram and Channapatna.

* Since Kumaraswamy has let go of one of his seats, the new majority mark is 111.

* Siddaramaiah[/URL] has won from Badami constituency.

* BS Yeddyurappa refused to comment on Congress-JD(S) alliance.

* Final results are not known yet. We will decide on the future course once all the results are out: BS Yeddyurappa, BJP's chief ministerial candidate

* Congress leader DK Shivakumar has said he is in touch with leading Independent MLAs in the state.

* We had a telephonic conversation with both Mr Deve Gowda and his son, and they have agreed to an alliance with us with a leader of their choice. Given the trends at the moment, it looks like our combined numbers will surpass those of BJP, and we are hoping to meet the governor of Karnataka today evening to make our intent clear in writing: Ghulam Nabi Azad, senior Congress leader

* Congress offers support to JD(S)+ to form a post-poll alliance, with the chief ministerial candidate of JD(S)'s choice.

* JD(S) has dominated the constituencies that are most impacted by the Cauvery dispute, with leads+wins adding to 28.

* BJP's R Ashoka has won from Padmanaba Nagar constituency.

* BJP's chief minister candidate BS Yeddyurappa has won from his constituency Shikaripura.

* Trends at 2.10pm show Congress leads + wins at 73, BJP leads + wins at 106, and JD(S)+ leads+ wins at 41.

* BJP's Nagendra secures 51,683 votes in Chamraja constituency, defeats Vasu (who secured 36,743 votes) of Congress by a margin of 14,940 votes.

* Hassan district has been put under tight security following following fear of post result violence.


- Supporters celebrate the BJP's win in the Karnataka Assembly elections, outside the BJP office in Malleshwaram on May 15, 2018.