Republic Double Exit Poll for Karnataka: BJP projected to secure almost twice as many seats as Congress-JD(S) alliance, CVoter and Jan Ki Baat concur

As 39 days of a rousing elections officially comes to conclusion with seventh and last phase of voting on Sunday, attention is w fixated on result day on May 23 that will seal fate of candidates in fray across thousands of polling booths in 542 constituencies in a country of over 900 million eligible voters. However, before moment of truth that will determine composite of 17th Lok Sabha elections and from re formation of a new Indian government, Republic Media Network has broadcast India's biggest exit poll - mega double exit poll in collaboration with country's top pollsters Jan Ki Baat and CVoter. 

In tune with election fervour, Republic Media Network brings two mega polls after conducting a comprehensive survey across country following each of seven phases of 2019 polls. double Republic Exit Poll features a projection of how seat-shares and vote-shares could turn out for each of states and union territories of India, and put toger, project wher BJP and NDA will be able to retain ir power and conversely, wher Congress, UPA will be able to fight back after reaching a historic low in 2014. 

Karnataka Projections: 

electoral battle in sourn state of Karnataka was spread across two phases in 28 Parliamentary seats that went to polls on April 18 and April 23. 

In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, in a triangular contest, BJP secured 17 seats, Congress won 9 and JD(S) garnered 2. However, in 2019 arch rivals Congress-JD(S) united in agreement to fight on a 21-7 seat share formula respectively to give BJP a tough battle, however, ir warring coalition became a significant focus of this political season. 

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Here are predictions for Karnataka:

In a state with 18 seats up for grabs,  Congress is predicted to win 7 seats and ir ally JD(S) projected to win 2 seats making that a total of 9 seats for UPA, while NDA is predicted to secure a double with 18 seats. However, UPA vote-share is predicted to be larger with 49.3% compared to NDA's 48.3%. 

Compared to 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Congress party is predicted to lose 

CVoter: 

Seat share projections

UPA: 9  
NDA: 18
IND: 1

CVoter vote-share projections

UPA-49.3%
NDA-48.3%
Ors-2.4%

Jan Ki Baat

Seat-share range

NDA: 18-20 
UPA: 7-10
(Congress-7, JDS-2)
Or: 0-1

Total- 28

In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, in a triangular contest, BJP secured 17 seats, Congress won 9 and JD(S) garnered 2. However, in 2019 arch rivals Congress-JD(S) united in agreement to fight on a 21-7 seat share formula respectively to give BJP a tough battle, however, ir warring coalition became a significant focus of this political season. 

On Saturday in an attempt to bridge rift in Karnataka's shambling coalition  state's Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy asked leaders of both alliance parties to restrain from making contentious statements since coalition is attempting to form a new Central Government. He added se comments that may hamper ir efforts to form a n-BJP government at Centre

key candidates that contested elections included former PM H D Deve Gowda (Tumkur), his grandsons Prajwal Revanna from Hassan and Nikhil Kumaraswamy making his electoral debut from Mandya is in fray with ar debutant Sumalatha, a widow of Kannada actor-turned-politician M H Ambareesh.  Actor Prakash Raj contesting as an independent from Bengaluru Central, 28-year-old Tejasvi Surya contesting from Bengaluru South became youngest candidate this election season.

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political discourse of this election season ranged from cracks in coalition to astonishing communal and crass statements by leaders across parties, Azam Khan, Yogi Adityanath, Maneka Gandhi and ors being struck down on by Election Commission and ors, like Sam Pitroda, Sadhvi Pragya and Kamal Haasan triggering mass outr.

A number of Republic Media Network newsbreaks especially set nda for polls, including PM Narendra Modi completing a full circle with his first and last election campaign interview with Republic Media Network. Alongside sensational #MPsOnSale sting on sitting MPs who showed mselves willing to compromise interests of those whom y claim to represent, Operation Karz Maafi sting that exposed falsehood in Congress' farm loan-waiver promise, and numerous ors.

vote counting for 2019 Lok Sabha polls will be held on May 23. Join Arnab on Republic Media Network for persistent cover of historic conclusion to general elections here.