Karnataka civic polls: Congress leading with 846 wins

Bengaluru, Sep 3 As checking of votes in favour of the as of late held urban local body polls is underway, results declared so far reveal that the Congress is leading.

Out of the total 2664 seats, the results for 2267 have been declared and Congress has figured out how to win 846 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) packed away 788, and the Janata Dal (Secular) won 307 seats, with the staying going to free applicants.

The polling was held in 2,529 wards, spread more than 29 city districts, 53 town regions and 23 town panchayats, and in 135 wards of three city enterprises of the state.

The civic election was before planned to be held in 105 urban local bodies. Nonetheless, polling in three areas was postponed because of the onset of heavy rains and subsequent flash floods in Kodagu district.