Early trends show BJP leading in 76 seats, Cong 38 seats in K'taka
nEarly trends in the counting of votes in Karnataka Assembly elections show that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 76 seats, while Congress is leading in 38. It also shows Independent candidates ahead in 26 with Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) leading in two of the constituencies. Polling was held on Saturday for 222 of Karnataka's 224-member Assembly.