



BS Yeddyurappa takes oath as the 23rd CM of Karnataka. Visuals from Raj Bhawan. Watch LIVE: https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/UgFactnTpi



— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 17, 2018











Yeddyurappa leaves the house, offers prayer ahead of the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan.



BJP Karnataka tweets: Golden period for Karnataka set to return with Shri B S Yeddyurappa swearing in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at 9.00AM in Raj Bhavan.









.@BJP4Karnataka tweets: Golden period for Karnataka set to return with Shri @BSYBJP swearing in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at 9.00AM in Raj Bhavan.

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 17, 2018





Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, security tightened outside Raj Bhavan.

Supreme Court today refuses to stay BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa's swearing-in as Karnataka chief minister. The further hearing of the case will happen at 10.30 am on Friday.











Cong moves Supreme Court against Karnataka Governor's invitation to BJP to form govt.





Congress seeks hearing in Supreme Court tonight on its petition against the Karnataka Governor's decision: Abhishek Singhvi. (PTI)

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 16, 2018



We will use all legal & constitutional rights available to us: Randeep Surjewala on Karnataka Governor's invitation to Yeddyurappa to form government.





We will use all legal & constitutional rights available to us. Hum janta ki adaalat mein jaayenge: Randeep Surjewala, Congress in Delhi on #Karnataka Governor inviting BJP to form govt pic.twitter.com/VbUavA6oxr

— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018



Governor Vajubhai Vala invites BJP legislature party leader B S Yeddyurappa to form the government in Karnataka. Karnataka BJP saysit "will be a step closer to Congress Mukth Bharata".





Dear Kannadigas,

Our redemption from the tyrannical rule of @siddaramaiah is not far.



On May 15th,

1.BJP will win with thumping majority

2. @BSYBJP will become 23rd CM from NDA

3. We will be a step closer to Congress Mukth Bharata.#KarnatakaElections2018



— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) March 27, 2018

'Tomorrow BS Yeddyurappa will be taking oath (as CM of Karnataka) alone, after proving majority cabinet will be sworn in', said BJP's Murlidhar Rao : ANI

Karnataka Governor's letter inviting BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to form government



Karnataka Governor's letter inviting BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to form government. #KarnatakaElectionResults2018 pic.twitter.com/EafBULC7nr

— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018



Bengaluru: BJP Karnataka in-charge Prakash Javadekar shows victory symbol on being asked if Governor has sent a letter inviting BJP to form government pic.twitter.com/Qnka76GPJ9

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 16, 2018



Governor has invited the BJP to form the government: Karnataka DGPhttps://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/rrXphlkmle

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 16, 2018



Karnataka BJP legislature party leader B S Yeddyurappa would be sworn in as chief minister tomorrow, senior state BJP leader and party spokesman Suresh Kumar has claimed.



"B S Yeddyurappa will take oath as chief minister at 9.30 am at Raj Bhavan tomorrow. Let us all gather on this happy occasion," Kumar said in a tweet in Kannada.



Governor has assured that he will take action as per the Constitution. We have full faith in him that he will not do injustice. We have our numbers, not not even a single member has moved out. We will not allow any such thing to happen: DK Shivakumar, Congress



JDS and Congress leaders meet Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala to press their claim for government formation; submit a list of 117 MLAs. State Cong chief Parameshwara says Vala assured them he would act as per Constitution, Supreme Court judgments and precedents.



We have submitted the necessary documents which show that we have the numbers required to form the government. He (Governor of Karnataka) promised he will consider according to the Constitution: HD Kumaraswamy after meeting Karnataka Governor # Karnataka





#Karnataka: JDS workers protest against BJP outside Raj Bhawan in #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/aQyZTdYc0d

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 16, 2018



Congress-JD(S) leaders meet governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhawan



JD(S) and Congress to meet #Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala at 5pm : ANI





All the MLAs are intact. Some of the MLAs came late because they came in a special flight from Bidar: G Parameshwara, Congress on 12 Congress MLAs not present in the legislative meeting at Karnataka Party Congress Committee office in Bengaluru #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/yxq3jsWHfx

— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018



Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala to invite BJP's Yeddyurappa after 2pm - once Rahu Kaal ends.Today's Rahu Kaal time - 12:16 pm to 1:58 pm: Sources. Rahu Kaal refers to the inauspicious time in a day which is not considered favourable to start any new activity.





No question of alliance with BJP. JD(S) MLAs are being offered Rs 100 crore each. Where is this black money coming from? They are supposedly the servers of poor people and they are offering money today. Where are the income tax officials?: HD Kumaraswamy briefs media (ANI)



Bengaluru: Governor likely to invite BJP to form Karnataka government as it emerged as the single largest party in elections: Sources from Raj Bhawan.



The party has chosen me. I have given the letter to the Governor & he will call me, that is what I am hoping. He told me he will take an appropriate decision. I'll inform you after I receive letter from Governor: BS Yeddyurappa, BJP after meeting the Guv



HD Kumaraswamy will be the CM & there'll be a coalition govt. That is the only truth. People want him to be the CM. These kind of mechanistion will happen in a but the fact is that HD Kumaraswamy will be CM. We won't be influenced by anyone: A Manjunath, JD(S)



6 BJP MLAs in contact with us: MB Patil, Congress



66 out of the 78 MLAs reached for Congress legislative meeting at Karnataka Party Congress Committee office in Bengaluru





BS Yeddyurappa elected the leader of the BJP legislature party in Karnataka. He has arrived at Raj Bhawan to meet Governor to stake claim to form government.

Swearing-in ceremony of Yeddyurappa to be held tomorrow, say Sources. LIVE Coverage: https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/KHylJ04ec0



— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 16, 2018



JD(S)' MLAs Raja Venkatappa Nayaka and Venkata Rao Nadagouda are missing from the JD(S) legislative party meeting. (ANI)





A big thank you to all those who voted for the Congress in these elections. We appreciate your support and will fight for you. Thank you also to our workers and leaders for their dedication & untiring hard work in support of the party: Congress President @RahulGandhi #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/ySJGhLpFMK

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 15, 2018



The BJP has called a meeting of its newly elected legislature party tomorrow. The meeting under the presidentship of its state unit chief B S Yeddyurappa is likely to elect him as the new leader of the BJP legislature party.





#KarnatakaVerdict is an answer of people of Karnataka to those who created a perception that BJP is a party of Hindi speaking states. Are Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, the Northeastern states Hindi speaking states? No, BJP represents India and our proud diversity: PM Modi

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 15, 2018



I am happy about Karnataka's victory but on the other hand, I am saddened by the loss of lives in Varanasi. I extend my condolences to the families of the deceased & assure that the government will do whatever it can to support these families: PM Modi



Prime Minister Narendra Modi terms Karnataka verdict as an "unprecedented victory" for the BJP.





I thank my sisters and brothers of Karnataka for steadfastly supporting the BJP’s development agenda and making BJP the single largest party in the state. I salute the stupendous work of BJP4Karnataka Karyakartas who toiled round the clock and worked for the party: PM Modi



Congress rubbishes reports of rebellion in the party over support to JD(S). "BJP is spreading such rumours because we have the numbers with us", Ghulam Nabi Azad tells ABP News



Have informed the governor that we have the numbers to form the government. JDS and Congress have 116 MLAs and two independent MLAs are also in our support: Siddaramaiah



We (Congress-JDS) have the "magic number" with us, even two independent MLAs are supporting us: Siddaramaiah





Seven Congress MLAs from the Lingayat community are in touch with the BJP. They are unhappy over Congress supporting JDS with Kumaraswamy as CM: Sources





#ABPResults: BJP stakes claim to form government in #Karnataka as BS #Yeddyurappa meets Governor in #Bengaluru

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 15, 2018



Congress & JDS has 117, we need 111 to form the govt. Since we were in power, and we lost, we have given our support for JDS led govt. BJP has 104, we are ahead of them: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress





#ABPResults: HD Kumaraswamy leaves for Raj Bhawan to meet #Karnataka Governor in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/FbZr3XmRds

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 15, 2018



BS Yeddyurappa reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governor to stake claim to form government as the leader of the single-largest party.



I have taken an appointment with Karnataka Governor for 5 pm. We should be forming the govt as we are the single largest party: BS Yeddyurappa.



Grateful to the people of Karnataka for reposing faith in BJP & indebted to the Karyarkartas & leaders who worked relentlessly to make BJP victorious. PM Modi's initiatives & Amit Shah's organizational skills have played a significant role in our victory: BS Yeddyurappa





I'm here with our independent MLA. The independent MLA Mr Nagesh & others MLAs are with us. We have the numbers. We want a secular govt in Karnataka: DK Shivakumar, Congress #KarnatakaElection2018 pic.twitter.com/id60xaE62T

— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018



#ABPresults BJP has emerged as the single largest party. Thank party high command. I also thank people of Karnataka for the mandate. Despite being rejected Congress is trying to grab power through backdoor: BS Yeddyurappa https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/INJBibALiT

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 15, 2018



#ABPresults The people of Karnataka have rejected the 5-year rule of Congress party led by @siddaramaiah : BS Yeddyurappa. Watch LIVE: https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/F0cZYT7e3H

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 15, 2018



HD Kumaraswamy to meet Congress leaders in # Bengaluru at 5pm

at 5pm

Siddaramaiah on his way to Governor's residence to submit his resignation as Karnataka chief minister.



JP Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan & Prakash Javadekar will depart for # Bengaluru today: DD News





#ABPresults - Bengaluru: A Congress delegation led by G Parameshwara, who had gone to the Governor's House, did not get entry, turned back. (ANI) #KarnatakaVerdict pic.twitter.com/i3v7pOHlwL

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 15, 2018



JDS spokesperson Tanveer Ahmed to @abpnewstv says We have accepted congress offer. JDS president HD Kumaraswamy will be the next chief minister of Karnataka.. He will take oath on 18th of this month @abpnewstv @abpmajhatv @abpnewshindi

— Ganesh Thakur (@7_ganesh) May 15, 2018



BJP's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa cancels his visit to Delhi as uncertainty of government formation looms in Karnataka

BJP's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa cancels his visit to Delhi as uncertainty of government formation looms in Karnataka

Will not invite any party until results of all seats are officially declared: Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala



Congress-JDS agree on Kumaraswamy as CM, BJP falls short of majority



Will meet Governor with JD(S) to stake claim to power, says Congress' Ashok Gehlot



Congress-JDS agree on Kumaraswamy as CM, BJP falls short of majority



#ABPResults Congress' Shakeel Ahmad blames EVMs for Karnataka loss #KarnatakaVerdict #KarnatakaElectionResults . Read: https://t.co/DBGKLP9xwn pic.twitter.com/HOv9feXU8e





People of Karnataka want good governance, that is why they have chosen BJP. This is a big victory for the party. Congress is losing state after state & we are winning state after state: Prakash Javadekar





Defence Minister @nsitharaman credits PM Modi, Amit Shah and BS Yeddyurappa for win. "Arrogant and hypocritical attitude of Congress reason for its loss. " https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/Dc9xV858gX





BJP attains absolute majority in Karnataka with 121 seats





Congratulations to the winners of the Karnataka elections. For those who lost, fight back. If Congress had gone into an alliance with the JD(S), the result would have been different. Very different

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 15, 2018



BJP workers celebrate outside party office in Bengaluru as trends show the party leading





BJP chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa leads in Shikaripura by over 9,000 votes



As per latest trends, CM Siddaramaiah trails on both Badami and Chamundeshwari seats



#ABPResults Karnataka (217/224) -Trends/Leads - 9:44 am









Very confident of majority says BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya

BJP has touched 100 seats, according to TV9

BSP state president N Mahesh ahead in Kollegal seat

BJP CM Candidate BS Yeddyurappa leading from Shikaripura seat by 3420 votes over Congress's GB Malatesh (ANI)

BJP just 14 seats away from attaining majority

Karnataka (193/224) -Trends/Leads - 9:22 am Cong: 65 BJP: 98 JD(S)+ : 30 Others: 0

As per latest trends, BJP leads in 95 seats, Congress in 67 seats, and JD(S) in 30 seats

#ABPResults #Karnataka Polls: @BJP4India (85) and JD(S) (26) can together form a government https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk











BJP leads in 86 seats, Congress in 78 seats abd JD(S) in 27 seats



BJP leads in 77 seats, Congress in 75, JD(S) in 25



#ABPResults - BJP's CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa offered prayers early morning. LIVE: https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/8DsLofYJyY





Siddaramaiah leads on Badami and trails on Chamundeshwari seat



BJP leads in 77 seats, Congress in 67, JD(S) on 25



BJP leads in 72 seats, Congress in 62, JD(S) on 23



Latest trends show 60 seats for Congress, 58 for BJP & 23 for JD(S)



Early trends show 60 seats for Congress, 47 for BJP & 16 for JD(S)



BJP leader Yeddyurappa leads on Shikaripura seat



Siddaramaiah's son leads from Varuna seat



As per latest trends: 38 seats for Congress, 29 for BJP & 12 for JD(S)



Fresh trends show Congress leading on 30 seats, BJP leading on 22 seats and JD(S) leading on 9 seats



Congress leads in Old Mysuru seat



Fresh trends show 22 seats for Congress, 15 seats for BJP and 6 seats for JD(S)



Early trends show 17 seats for Congress, 4 for BJP and 3 for JD(S)



JDS leader Kumaraswamy leads on Ramnagar seat



First trend shows 12 seats for Congress, 3 seats to BJP and 3 seats to JD(S)



Havan being performed by Congress workers outside AICC office in Delhi, ahead of counting of votes













JDS's HD Kumaraswamy offers prayers at Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math in Nagamangala ahead of counting of votes















Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad goes to meet Janata Dal (Secular) leader H. D. Deve Gowda ahead of counting of votes



Visuals from the strong room(where EVMs are kept) at a counting center (Maharani College) in Bengaluru, counting of votes





11,000 police personnel, 1 Rapid Action Force (RAF) company & 20 Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) companies have been deployed across Bengaluru today ahead of counting of votes



#ABPResults: @BJP4India will win over 130 seats and will come to power in #Karnataka: @ShahnawazBJP https://t.co/1w5nwRYG43





Bellary: BJP's B.Sriramalu prays ahead of counting of votes. He is contesting against CM Siddaramaiah from Badami constituency





We have deployed Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) in strong rooms, adequate security personnel presence will be there at all counting centres to ensure law and order is maintained: OP Rawat,Chief Election Commissioner





#ABPResults Siddaramaiah’s statements is in effect of JDS-BSP, Mayawati’s rallies: Danish Ali, JDS





Security deployed outside a counting center in Kalaburagi ahead of counting of votes

