Live Updates: Counting of votes begin in Kumta
02:54AM Tue 15 May, 2018
Bhatkallys News Bureau
12.45 pm: BJP Party workers and supporters celebrate Sunil Naik's victory at Shamsuddin circle Bhatkal
12.30 pm: Sunil Naik registers victory against Mankal Vaidya in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with margin of 6000 votes.
12.15: After round 15/18 BJP leads in Bhatkal constituencyBJP 72,766 (Leading) Congress 59,505 (Trailing)
12.00: After round 14/18 BJP leads in Bhatkal constituency BJP 70,044 (Leading) Congress 53,543 (Trailing).
11.50: After round 13/18 BJP leads in Bhatkal constituencyBJP 63,835 (Leading) Congress 49,287 (Trailing).
11.45: After round 12/18 BJP leads in Bhatkal constituency BJP 60,697 (Leading) Congress 43,181 (Trailing).
11.35: After round 11/18 BJP leads in Bhatkal constituency BJP 55,000 (Leading) Congress 39,287 (Trailing).
11.30: After round 10/18 BJP leads in Bhatkal constituency BJP 49,976 (Leading) Congress 34,896 (Trailing).
11.20: Congress candidate RV Deshpande register win from Haliyal constituency of Uttara Kannada District.
11.20: Counting of Bhatkal booths to begin in next half hour; after round 9/18 BJP leads in Bhatkal constituency BJP 43,827 votes (Leading) Congress 31,6 votes (Trailing).
11.15: After round eight BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar Constituency with 43,827 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 31,608 votes.
11.00: After round eight BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar Constituency with 40,691 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 27,760 votes.
10:45: After round seven BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar Constituency with 35,631 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 23,553 votes.
10:38: More photos from the counting center in Kumta
10.30: After round six BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with 29740 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 19078 votes.
10.20: After round five BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with 25023 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 14168 votes.
10:05: After round four BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with 18628 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 11,665 votes.
10.00: After third BJP leading in four constituencies in Uttara Kannada District, JD(s) leading on two
09.50: After third round Sunil Naik leads Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with 14,746 while Congress candidate trails with 9016 votes.
09.40: BJP Candidate Sunil Naik once again leading with 11,319 votes, Congress Candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing by 5752 votes after round two.
09.18: Congress Candidate now leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency, taking over the BJP candidate Sunil Naik.
09.05: BJP leading on two seats in Uttara Kannada including Bhatkal, Congress and JD(s) leads one each in the district.
08:50: Sunil Naik takes over Mankal Vaidya's lead in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency.
08:45: Reports shows BJP leading on 45 seats across the state, Congress trailing with lead on 36 seats while JD(s) leading on 16 seats.
08:25: BJP Leading on 16 seats across the state, Congress trailing with lead on 15 seats while JD(s) leading on six seats.
08:15: Reports shows Congress leading in all six constituencies of Uttara Kannada, including Bhatkal.
07:45: am Bhatkallys.com reporter reaches counting centre in Kumta, here are the images from the counting centre.
10.30: After round six BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with 29740 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 19078 votes.
10.20: After round five BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with 25023 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 14168 votes.
10:05: After round four BJP Candidate Sunil Naik leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with 18628 votes, Congress candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing with 11,665 votes.
10.00: After third BJP leading in four constituencies in Uttara Kannada District, JD(s) leading on two
09.50: After third round Sunil Naik leads Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency with 14,746 while Congress candidate trails with 9016 votes.
09.40: BJP Candidate Sunil Naik once again leading with 11,319 votes, Congress Candidate Mankal Vaidya trailing by 5752 votes after round two.
09.18: Congress Candidate now leading in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency, taking over the BJP candidate Sunil Naik.
09.05: BJP leading on two seats in Uttara Kannada including Bhatkal, Congress and JD(s) leads one each in the district.
08:50: Sunil Naik takes over Mankal Vaidya's lead in Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency.
08:45: Reports shows BJP leading on 45 seats across the state, Congress trailing with lead on 36 seats while JD(s) leading on 16 seats.
08:25: BJP Leading on 16 seats across the state, Congress trailing with lead on 15 seats while JD(s) leading on six seats.
08:15: Reports shows Congress leading in all six constituencies of Uttara Kannada, including Bhatkal.
07:45: am Bhatkallys.com reporter reaches counting centre in Kumta, here are the images from the counting centre.