India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of PM Narendra Modi is expected to win the most seats in the southern Karnataka state, exit polls suggest.
But they say it will fall short of winning a majority in the 224-member assembly. The opposition Congress party, which until Saturday's election controlled the state, is in second place.
The poll is significant for both of India's major parties ahead of general elections next year.
More than 49 million people were eligible to vote in Karnataka - the last major bastion of the Congress party. Karnataka is the hub of India's information technology industry and has a population of 64 million.
The official results of the election will be announced on 15 May.
Source : BBC
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