Polls - Karnataka '08

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NDTV exit poll: BJP set to emerge largest party
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->NDTV conducted an exit poll for third phase of Karnataka elections, and in this round too the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to march ahead of others. The exit poll shows an overall swing in favour of the BJP.

In the 69 seats that went to polls in the third phase, BJP is predicted to win 30-40 seats that is a little more than last time.

Congress is expected to do a little better than last time as well with 20-30 seats and the JDS is expected to win 10-12 seats.

<b>Overall, the BJP is projected to win 95-115 seats that is close to the halfway mark and the Congress is projected to win 55-75 seats, and the JDS 45-55 seats.</b>

With the end of final round of polls, the overall projections for 224-member Karnataka Assembly is now clear.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Taking means:

Total = 224
BJP = 105
Congress = 65
JDS = 50
Others = 4

BJP gets 105 but needs 113 to get a simple majority. Congress + JDS = 115.

Vote counting is on Sunday May 25th