Two Indian states Jharkhand and Karnataka entered into polls on Wednesday (Nov 13). While Jharkhand votes to elect 81 members to its legislative assembly, Karnataka will observe voting for three assembly seats in the bypolls.

Jharkhand assembly election kick starts with phase 1 polling along with Karnataka bypolls on 3 seats

Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the party has accepted the public mandate and there is no need to be disheartened even as BJP is set to sweep the Karnataka bypolls.

Karnataka bypolls results: Congress accepts defeat after BJP takes early lead in 12 seats 

BJP is leading in 10 seats while Congress and JD(S) in 2 seats apiece in the Karnataka bypolls, according to Election Commission trends. An independent candidate is leading in one seat.

Karnataka bypolls results: BJP leads in 10 seats, Congress & JDS in 2 seats each

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that the results of the by-election on 15 seats in Karnataka has proved that people won't tolerate if someone tries to play with public mandate.

People won't tolerate if someone tries to play with public mandate: Fadnavis on Karnataka bypoll results

Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday wrote a letter of resignation to Interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi and expressed his regrets for not being able to give `satisfactory results` in the bypolls held on 15 seats of the state.

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah sends resignation to Sonia Gandhi, takes responsibility of bypoll results

In what comes as a huge relief to the 4-month-old Yediyurappa-led government in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday won 12 out of the 15 seats in bypolls.

Karnataka bypolls: Bharatiya Janata Party wins 12 out of 15 seats 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked Congress and JD-S while citing the result trends of Karnataka by-polls and asserted that the people of Karnataka had witnessed corruption and `laxity in development` during tenure of Congress-JD(S) government and hence have voted BJP.

Karnataka voted for stability, poll results a message for all states: PM Modi

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is misusing the Constitution and they will be taught a lesson in the upcoming Karnataka bypolls.

BJP misusing Constitution, will be taught lesson in Karnataka bypolls: Mallikarjun Kharge

Taking a dig at its ally BJP over the recent debacle in Karnataka bypolls, the Shiv Sena Thursday said the poll outcome indicates that "acche din" (good days) will return for the Congress in 2019, when general elections are due.

BJP's defeat in Karnataka bypolls signals 'acche din' for Congress: Shiv Sena

For 'Shiv Bhakt' Rahul Gandhi, Diwali, the festival of lights could not have been better. Because it seems, that at least in Karnataka, the BJP wave is over. Less than six months after the Congress-JD(S) post-poll alliance dashed BJP’s plans of forming a government in the southern state, the alliance has done even better in the bypolls.

Karnataka bypolls: United opposition is the way forward

As the counting of votes in three Lok Sabha and two legislative assembly constituencies gets underway, early trends have suggested that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in Shimoga parliamentary seat and trailing in the rest.

Karnataka bypolls: BJP leading in Shimoga, trailing in rest

The ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance, which has seen rough patches time and again, is all set to undergo its first litmus test as counting of votes cast during the recently-held by-polls has begun.

Karnataka bypolls: High stakes for Cong-JD(S) alliance as counting of votes begins

Karnataka bypoll results have once again proven that the vote share of combined Opposition can defeat BJP easily. It has been a repeat of Uttar Pradesh where Samajwadi Party wrested Phulpur and Gorakhpur from BJP.

Karnataka bypoll results have a lesson for both BJP and Congress

In an emphatic endorsement of Karnataka's ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition by the voters, its candidates Tuesday won both the assembly constituencies and two of the three Lok Sabha seats in the bitterly fought by-polls held on Saturday.

Karnataka bypolls: Congress-JD(S) combine wins 4 out of 5 seats

Karnataka's ruling Congress-JD(S) is set to clinch four of the five seats that went to the polls last weekend. The Congress has won 1 of the 3 Lok Sabha seats being contested, and leads in another.

Karnataka bypolls: Congress-JD(S) combine win 4 out of 5 seats

An estimated 67 per cent voter turnout was recorded in three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Karnataka that went to the by-polls Saturday. The by-elections are seen as a prestigious popularity test for the ruling Congress-JDS coalition, as the outcome is expected to have a bearing on the state's political scene.

Average 67 per cent voter turnout recorded in Karnataka bypolls

About 35 per cent voting was recorded Saturday during the first half of polling for the by-polls to three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Karnataka.

About 35% polling reported till 1pm in Karnataka by-polls

Voter turnout has been dismal so far - ranging over 24 per cent - on poll day Saturday for the by-elections to the three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats. While the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency registered a voter turnout of 24.

Karnataka bypolls: Voter turnout dismal so far

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