evidence: Karnataka Assembly Election: Opinion poll shows Congress in lead [...] The Congress could defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party - and hold off a challenge from the Janata Dal (Secular) - and claim a narrow win in this week's Karnataka Assembly election, according to an opinion poll released last week by ABP News and CVoter. [...] The 2023 Karnataka election is seen as a crucial one for the Congress and the BJP as it is the first big poll of the year and is also the first of several ahead of next year's Lok Sabha election.