All eyes are on the results of the election to seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council, with counting underway after polling concluded on Thursday. The ruling Congress and the BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance are treating the outcome as a matter of prestige in this high-stakes political contest.
The election saw a 100% voter turnout with all 222 eligible MLAs casting their votes. The contest involves eight candidates vying for seven vacancies, with the seventh seat being closely watched between Congress’s Vinay Karthik and NDA nominee K. Govindaraju.
Speculation on cross-voting has led to extensive measures by both camps to keep their legislators together. Amid the suspense, political parties await the final seat’s outcome, expected to be decided by a narrow margin as counting continues.
