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Karnataka Assembly has 224 seats, and a party or coalition needs to cross the halfway mark of 112 to form the government.

"People of Karnataka have decided to choose a progressive, transparent and welfare-oriented government." Kharge tweeted.

Karnataka recorded an average 8.26 per cent voter turnout till 9 a.m. after completion of the first round of voting which is underway.

Bengaluru: The polling for the Karnataka Assembly elections began amid tight security on Wednesday. The voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6

According to the Election Commission of India, the majority mark to form the government is 113 seats, , karnataka polls, bjp government, congress party

Speaking to reporters before casting his vote in Varuna, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence in Congress forming a full-fledged majority government in the state.

BJP leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappas son, B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday voted in Shivamogga and expressed confidence that his party will win 135 seats in the Karnataka Assembly polls.

On Wednesday, voting for the Karnataka Assembly elections began amid tight security. The voting began at 7 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m.

The voting is being held for 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka with 2,615 candidates in the fray of the state.

In the major constituencies, both the BJP and the Congress are fielding some of their best candidates. The BJP has also taken a risk by fielding 50 new candidates among its 224 total.