Karnataka exit poll results vary: COPS, Times Now predict BJP's victory, IBN says Cong will win maximum seats

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May 12, 2014
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Bangalore, May 12: After the conclusion of final phase of polling on Monday, media houses have begun to telecast exit polls. Different exit polls have predicted different results in Karnataka.

An exit poll survey conducted by a city-based political research institute has shown BJP winning 14 of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies across Karnataka, Congress 10 and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) four.

"We conducted the survey in 50 polling booths in each of the assembly segment covering 400 booths in every parliamentary constituency across the state for our exit poll," Creative Centre for Social and Political Studies (COPS) co-coordinator G. Madhusudhan said.

The survey has also revealed that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which contested in all 28 seats, failed to make impact on the electorate in the state, as it drew blank.

"Our exit poll has shown AAP not getting even 10 percent of the total votes polled across state, as its awareness among the people was little beyond cities," Madhusudhan said.

Around 67 percent of the 46-million electorate voted April 17 across the state where general elections were held in a single phase for the first time in many years.

In the 2009 general elections, BJP had won 19, Congress six and JD-S three.

In the high-profile Bangalore South, the survey showed BJP's five-time winner H.N. Ananth Kumar would retain the seat, overcoming the challenge posed by Infosys co-founder and technocrat Nandan Nilekani of Congress.

In Bangalore Central, however, Congress candidate Rizwan Arshad has been projected to wrest the seat from BJP's outgoing lawmaker P.C. Mohan.

"In this constituency, our survey showed AAP candidate and former Infosys director V. Balakrishnan at fourth position behind Nandini Alva of JD-S," Madhusudhan claimed.

In Bangalore North, BJP is expected to retain the seat where its former chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda contested.

According to the exit poll, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win in Chikkodi, Bijapur, Koppal, Bellary (reserved-ST), Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davangere, Shimoga, Udupi-Chikmagalur, Tumkur and Mysore, besides two in Bangalore.

Congress is projected to win in Belgaum, Bagalkot, Gulbarga (reserved-SC), Raichur (reserved-ST), Bidar, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga (reserved-SC), Chamarajanagar (reserved-SC) and Bangalore Rurual in addition to Bangalore Central.

JD-S is expected to win in Hassan, Chikaballapur, Kolar and Mandya.

Former prime minister and JD-S supremo H.D. Deve Gowda contested from Hassan, while his younger son and former state chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy contested from Chikaballapur against union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M. Veerappa Moily of Congress.

"In each booth, we asked about 100 voters, both men and women, whom they voted for without asking their names. They were also asked to rate the performance of the year-old Congress government in the state and their expectation from BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on a scale of 1:10," Madhusudhan said.

The survey indicated 59 percent of the voters were satisfied with the Siddaramaiah government, while 31 percent were disappointed and 10 percent did not respond.

"Voters, however, favoured BJP in general and Modi in particular to form the next government at the national level. About 70 percent of the people rated Modi at seven on a scale of 10 on performance level," Madhusudhan added.

The institute deployed 5,700 of its volunteers who spoke to 11.2-lakh voters for the survey after polling April 17 across the state.

Various Exit polls

COPS: BJP (14), Congress (10), JD-S (4)

Times Now: BJP (18), Congress (9), JD-S(1)

IBN Live: BJP (10-14), Congress (12-16), JD-S (1-3)

COPS exit poll winners

Hassan - H D Deve Gowda (JD-S)
Bangalore South - Ananth Kumar (BJP)
Bangalore North- Sadanand Gowda (BJP)
Bangalore Central - Rizwan Arshad (Congress)
Bijapur- Ramesh Jigajinagi (BJP)
Bellary – Sriramulu (BJP)
Gulbarga (SC) - Mallikarjun Kharge (Congress)
Mysore –Pratap Simha (BJP)
Udupi - Shobha Karandlaje (BJP)
Mandya – Puttaraju (JD-S)
Dakshina Kannada - Janardhana Poojary (Congress)
Chikkodi- Ramesh Katti (BJP)
Belgaum- Lakshmi Hebbalkar (Congress)
Bagalkot - Ajay Kumar Saranaik (Congress)
Shimoga - B S Yadyurappa (BJP)
Chitradurga – Chandrappa (Congress)
Havery - Shivakumar Udasi (BJP)
Uttar Kannada - Ananth Kumar Hegde (BJP)

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December 2,2025

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Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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December 2,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs. 

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said. 

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Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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