[CA] Karnataka: Assembly Elections 2018

·        No party got the absolute majority

·        BJP is the single largest party followed by INC and JD (S)

·        Both BJP and JD (S) [with the support of INC] called on Governor to form the government

·        72.36% of votes polled in Assembly Elections; out of a total 223 constituencies, 221 constituencies goes to poll [1 constituency poll deferred due to death of candidate and another one deferred to May 28 as the EC found more number of EPIC in an apartment]

·        This was the highest ever voter turnout in the Assembly elections, ahead of the 71.95 in 1978 and 71.32% in 2013

·        However the low voter turnout in the 28 Assembly Constituencies in Bengaluru city has caused concern in the Election Commission; Bengaluru city witnessed just 48% - 50% of votes

Karnataka Assembly Elections – 2018 (Total Seats: 224)
	2018	2013
BJP	104	40
INC	78	122
JD (S)	38	40
Other	2	22
Total	222*	224
Chief Minister	Mr. B. S. Yeddyurappa (BJP) [May 17, 2018 – May 19, 2018] Mr. H. D. Kumaraswamy (JD(S)) [w.e.f. May 23, 2018]	Mr. Siddaramaiah (INC)