Karnataka Election LIVE: Let BJP prove majority, Yeddyurappa asks Governor

Karnataka Election Result LIVE updates: Giving Karnataka election outcome a new twist, Sonia Gandhi reportedly rang up HD Kumaraswamy and offered support to the JD(S), with him as the Chief Minister of the state. Incumbent Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation to the Governor today. With Modi wave still riding high, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday forged ahead winning 82 seats and leading in 22. The ruling Congress, desperate to retain power in the state amid shrinking appeal nationally, suffered major blows and was ahead only in 28 seats constituencies in the Karnataka Assembly polls, according to trends. It managed to win 50 seats by 4:00 pm. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lost from Chamundeshwari.

In contrast, the BJP's Chief Ministerial face B S Yeddyurappa beat his Congress rival by 35,397 votes in Shikaripura. JD(S) was leading in 10 seats and has won 27 seats so far.

BJP activists and leaders celebrated noisily in both Bengaluru and New Delhi, waving party flags and shouting slogans hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, their main vote-getter, and party President Amit Shah.

There were also celebrations outside the residence of Yeddyurappa, who has been Chief Minister earlier too.