Karnataka by-polls brought good news for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the BS Yeddyurappa-led government has held on to the small majority it had in Karnataka. 12 out of the 15 seats that went to polls in the Karnataka by-elections, went the way of the BJP, taking their overall count to (105 + 12) 117, 5 more than the halfway mark. The by-polls were necessitated by the disqualification of 17 MLAs of the Congress and the JDS.
Highlights of Karnataka by-polls
4:40 pm: KPCC chief Dinesh Gundu Rao resigns, taking moral responsibility for poor show by Congress in Karnataka assembly bypolls.
3:50 pm: CLP leader Siddaramaiah tenders resignation after poor show by Congress in the Karnataka Assembly bypolls.
3:00 pm: BJP wins 10 seats. Counting on other seats underway.
01:18 pm: Ruling BJP wins 6 seats in the bypolls in Karnataka, while leading in six others; retains majority in the Assembly
01:09 pm: This result is a great victory for the BJP. The previous govt collapsed as their MLAs resigned because they didn't get grants to develop their constituencies. The coalition was not functioning smoothly. MLAs resigned as they were unhappy. These MLAs can no longer be called "disqualified". Yediyurappa's govt had to be saved and stabilised. Today 12 on 15 are BJP's and now our number in the assembly is 117. We have crossed the majority mark, says BJP's Arvind Limbali
01:07 pm: Eleven MLAs will get cabinet berth out of the 12 winning candidates. Ranebennur BJP candidate wasn't promised anything and I don't see any problem with all 11 becoming ministers. In the next 3-4 days I'll go to Delhi and finalise everything, says CM BS Yediyurappa.
01:05 pm: I am happy that people have given a very good verdict. Now, without any problem we can give a pro-people and a stable government, says Yediyurappa
12:59 pm: What the country thinks about political stability and for political stability how much the country trusts BJP, an example of that is in front of us today. BJP is leading on most seats. I express my gratitude towards people of Karnataka: PM Narendra Modi
12:58 pm: The people of Karnataka have put forth their mandate and have shown the Congress and JD(S) cannot betray them any longer. Karnataka has chosen a government that would stand strong with the people of the state, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election rally in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh
12:47 pm: Official trends from the Election Commission
Karnataka bypoll results: Official EC trends 
12:19 pm: BJP candidate Anand Singh has won from Vijayanagar constituency. BJP candidate BC Patil has won from the Hirekerur constituency.
12:12 pm: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa celebrates with his son BY Vijayendra as BJP leads on 12 out of 15 seats
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa celebrates with his son BY Vijayendra
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10:39 am: Official trends by Election Commission -
BJP leading in 12 seats
Congress leading in 2 seats
Independent leading in 1 seat
10:26 am: We have to agree with the mandate of the voters of these 15 constituencies. People have accepted the defectors. We have accepted defeat, I don't think we have to be disheartened, says Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Karnataka bypoll results
10:07 am: Early trends -
BJP leading on 10 seats
Congress and JD(S) leading on 2 seats each
Independent leading on 1 seat
10:01 am: BJP leads on 10 seats as per the early trends
09:49 am: Official trends as per Election Commission -
BJP leading on 9 seats
Congress and JD(S) leading on 2 seats each
Independent on 1
09:26 am: Official trends as per Election Commission -
BJP leading in Hirekerur, Ranibennur, Yellapur, Chikkaballapur, Vijayanagara and Mahalaxmi Layout
Congress leading in Shivajinagar and Hunasuru
JDS leading in KR Pete and Yeshvanthapura
Independent candidate SK Bachegowda leading in Hosakote
09:17 am: Official Election Commission trends -
BJP leading in Yellapur, Chikkaballapur, Vijayanagara and Mahalaxmi Layout constituencies
Congress leading in Shivajinagar and Hunasuru constituencies
JD(S) leading in KR Pete
Independent candidate SK Bachegowda leading in Hosakote
09:15 am: Early trends
BJP leading on 10 seats
Congress - 2
JD(S) - 2
Others - 1
09:12 am: Rizwan Arshad from Congress is leading in Shivajinagar constituency
09:10 am: BJP leading in Yellapur, Chikkaballapur constituencies, Congress leading in Shivajinagar and Hunasuru constitiencies and JDS leading in KR Pete, according to official EC trends
09:06 am: JD(S) leads in KR Pete
08:58 am: Krishnarajapete Constituency: BL Devaraj of JD(S) leads after round 1
08:49 am: Congress and BJP leading on 1 seat each, as per Election Commission; Counting is underway in 15 assembly seats
08:39 am: Early trends indicate BJP leading on 8 seats, JD(S) on 1
08:38 am: The BJP needs at least six seats in an assembly of 221 seats minus speaker to continue in the government. Its failure to garner the required number of seats may result in another bout of political drama in the southern state.
08:26 am: As many as 165 candidates contested the election, though it is, by and large, a triangular fight between the Congress, BJP and the JD(S).
08:00 am: Counting of votes for bypolls on 15 Karnataka assembly seats begins, results to decide the fate of BS Yediyurappa govt
07:15 am: Counting of votes for Karnataka by-elections to take place today. Visuals from a counting centre in Bengaluru
Karnataka by-election results: Counting today
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