The vote counting for the 224-member Karnataka assembly has taken place.

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The contest was between the BJP, Congress, and JD(S).

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The results will determine the fate of several politicians, including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, Congress' Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and JD(S)'s HD Kumaraswamy.

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Congress is currently ahead of the BJP.

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Congress has crossed the halfway mark of 112.

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Most exit polls predict a hung assembly.

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The three parties may need to form a post-poll alliance if the forecast is accurate.

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