Karnataka Election | Live Updates | BJP Wins 104, Congress Wins 78, JD (S) Wins 37, Others 3

With the BJP leading in the Karnataka Election results, the Congress has given a new turn to the verdict and made an offer to support regional party JD(S) to form government in the state.

The Congress has also said that the CM candidate shall be from JD(S).

Here are the live updates:

• 6:17 PM : BJP, Congress-JD(S) Meets Governor, Stake Claim To Form Government
• 6:00 PM : BJP's Yeddyurappa urges governor to let him prove majority support in assembly
• 5:55 PM : JD(S) and Congress have enough numbers to form the government. BJP cannot form the government without the numbers: M Veerappa Moily, Congress
• 5:50 PM : JD(S) legislative party meeting called at 6:15 pm today in Bengaluru.
• 5:35 PM : Final Results – BJP Wins 104, Congress Wins 78, JD (S) Wins 37, Others 3
• 5:10 PM : Congress and JDS has 117, we need 111 to form the government. Since we were in power, and we lost, we have given our support for JDS led government. BJP has 104, we are ahead of them: Ghulam Nabi Azad of Congress
• I have taken an appointment with Karnataka Governor for 5 pm. We should be forming the govt as we are the single largest party : BJP CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa
• 4:35 PM: JD(S)'s HD Kumaraswamy seeks appointment from Governor

• 4:19 PM: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah submits his resignation to Governor
• 4:16 PM: Despite being rejected, Congress is trying to grab power: BJP CM candidate Yeddyurappa
• 4:12 PM: BJP wins 101 seats, Congress wins 67; JD(S) wins 36 and others 02
• 4:06 PM: BJP addresses Media in Bengaluru

• 4:00 PM: Seat Count | BJP – 75, Congress – 44, JD(S) – 20, Others – 02
• 3:56 PM: Karnataka Governor puts all appointments on hold till all results are declared
• 3:54 PM: BJP too reaches out to HD Deve Gowda
• 3:46 PM: BJP wins 73 seats, Congress wins 43; JD(S) wins 18 seats
• 3:45 PM: Congress and JD(S) to jointly go and meet Governor after 5.30 pm
• 3:44 PM: JD(S) damaged Congress prospects, says BJP
• 3:40 PM: Congress ready to back HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka CM
• 3:39 PM: Congress delegation, led by party's state President, did not get entry to Governor's House; turns back
• 3:35 PM: BJP candidate Jagadish Shettar wins from Hubli-Dharwad-Central
• 3:32 PM: BJP leading with 107 seats
• 3:30 PM: Congress, JD(S) call all their MLAs to Bengaluru
• 3:25 PM: JD(S) candidate GT Devegowda wins from Chamundeshwari
• 3:20 PM: Congress candidate G Parameshwara wins from Koratagere
• 3:17 PM: JD(S) accepts Congress' offer to form Government
• 3:08 PM: BJP wins 73 seats, Congress wins 32; JD(S) wins 14 and others 01