Congress is well ahead in the Karnataka Assembly elections. Out of 190 trends available so far, the party is leading in 86 constituencies. The BJP is ahead in 40, JD(S) 39, KJP in 8 and others 16.

Congress is leading in all constituencies in Dakshin Kannada.

Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar, BJP is leading by a narrow margin in Hubli-Dharwad Central Constituency while Deputy Chief Minister and former President of State BJP, K.S.Eshwarappa is trailing behind S. Rudra Gowda, KJP in Shimoga Constituency.

In Krishnaraja Constituency, Higher Education Minister and BJP candidate, S.A.Ramadas is trailing. Another Minister in the outgoing Assembly, Govind M. Karjol, BJP is leading. The Speaker of the outgoing Assembly K.G.Bopaiah is leading in Virajpet.

In Holenarasipura, JDS candidate, H.D. Revanna, sitting MLA and son of former Prime Minister, H.D.Deve Gowda is leading.

In Byndoor Constituency, K. Gopala Poojari, Congress is leading over his nearest BJP rival, B.M.Sukumar Shetty.

In Honnali, Shantana Gowda is leading. In Kapu, Lalaji R. Mendon of BJP is leading over his Congress rival Vinay Kumar Sorake.

In Karkal, H.Gopal Bhandary of Congress is leading and in Kundapura, Srinivasa Shetty, Independent is leading. In Mangalore, U T Khader of Congress is leading over his BJP rival Chandrahas UllalL. In Udipi, Pramod Madhwaraj of Congress is leading over Sudhakar Shetty of BJP.

There are 2940 candidates including 170 women in 223 constituencies. The Congress has pitted its candidates in all the 223 constituencies, while the BJP is contesting in 222 seats and JD(S) in 221. There are 1223 Independents in the fray.

They also include candidates from regional parties like KJP , BSR Congress and also BSP. Polling in Periyapatna assembly constituency in Mysore district has been deferred to May 28 by the Election Commission, following the demise of BJP Candidate.