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About Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results

Karnataka, in southern India, was formed in the year 1956. Before that the region was much smaller than its current size, comprising the regions belonging to the Kingdom of Mysore (till 1947). In 1956, when states were formed across India by redrawing borders (within the country) based on linguistic demographics, the state was considerably enlarged based on regions speaking its principal language - Kannada. This much larger region was known as Mysore State or Unified Mysore. It was only in 1973, on November 1, that Mysore State was renamed as Karnataka. It is India's eighth-largest state in terms of population, and sixth-largest state in terms of area (size). Karnataka is among the leading states in India in the IT sector, and the state capital - Bengaluru - is often called India's 'Silicon Valley' or 'Silicon Valley of the East'. According to the 2011 census, Karnataka has an approximate overall population of around 6.1 crore (61 million) people.

In the Parliament of India, Karnataka is represented by 28 seats in the Lok Sabha. These 28 Lok Sabha seats or parliamentary constituencies are: Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikkballapur, Kolar, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Bangalore Rural, Bijapur, Bidar, Bellary, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Gulbarga, Raichur, Koppal, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, Shimoga, Chikkodi. Each of these 28 regions in the state is represented by one seat each in the Lok Sabha, and the elected representatives from these seats are known as Members of Parliament or MPs.

A total of 247 candidates, comprising 226 men and 21 women, contested the elections in the 14 constituencies that went to polls in phase two on April 26. Chikballapur had the highest number of contestants (29), while Dakshina Kannada had the least (9). Over 28.8 million voters were eligible to vote at 30,602 polling stations. Webcasting was arranged at 19,701 stations, and 1,370 stations were monitored via CCTV.

There were 1,832 special booths, with 1,120 dedicated to women voters, staffed exclusively by women, including the police and group-D workers. Additionally, 224 booths were designed for disabled persons, and staffed by disabled personnel, and another 224 booths were designated for youth, and staffed by young officials to encourage youth participation in voting. Each Assembly constituency also featured a theme-based polling booth highlighting the cultural heritage of the region.

For phase three, held on May 7, 227 candidates contested across 14 constituencies, including 206 men and 21 women. Davanagere had the most candidates (30), while Raichur had the least (8). More than 25.9 million voters were eligible across 28,269 polling stations, with webcasting arranged at 17,000 stations.

In the 2019 elections, the BJP won 25 seats while the Congress and the JD(S) under UPA banner won two. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won 17 of the 28 seats, while the Congress had won 9 seats and regional party Janata Dal (Secular) or JD(S) got 2. The 2019 Karnataka Lok Sabha election result will be declared on May 23.