While the larger picture shows it is advantage Congress, the final numbers for the three key stakeholders will be decided by around 15 seats where there has been a very close contest.
Of these, the Congress is ahead in 6, the BJP and the JD(S) in 3 each and the independents in 3.
These are the seats that will decide the final tally of the stakeholders. The party position is at 12.30pm.
Assembly seat – Leading party /Trailing party/Margin
Afzalpur – Independent/Congress 767
Bidar South – BJP/Congress 821
Channapatna JD(S)/BJP 524
Chamaraja Congress/BJP 348
Devanahalli Congress/JD(S) 797
Hadagalli Congress/BJP 120
Homnabad BJP/Congress/484
Karwar Congress/BJP 721
Kolar JD(S)/BJP 846
Kumta JD(S)/BJP 930
Malur Independent/BJP 978
Nargund BJP/Congress 743
Puttur Independent/Congress 91
Raichur Congress/BJP 95
Tumkur City Congress/JD(S) 242