<p>The results for the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 have been declared. The Congress has scored well beyond the magic number, thereby staking claim to form the next government. </p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/karnataka-assembly-elections-2023" target="_blank"><strong>Check out the latest updates on the Karnataka elections</strong></a></p>.<p>There are a few candidates - across parties - who have won the elections by a narrow margin of fewer than 2000 votes. Let’s have a look at them. </p>.<div><table> <colgroup> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Winning candidate </p> </td> <td> <p>Constituency</p> </td> <td> <p>Winning Party</p> </td> <td> <p>Losing candidate and Party </p> </td> <td> <p>Losing Party</p> </td> <td> <p>Margin </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Avinash Umesh Jadhav </p> </td> <td> <p>Chincholi</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Subhash V Rathod (Congress)</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>858</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Dinesh Gundu Rao </p> </td> <td> <p>Gandhi Nagar</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>Sapthagiri Gowda AR </p> </td> <td> <p>BJP </p> </td> <td> <p>105</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Krishna Nayaka</p> </td> <td> <p>Hadagalli</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>PT Parameshwara Naik</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>1444</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Siddu Patil </p> </td> <td> <p>Homnabad</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>1594</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>CC Patil </p> </td> <td> <p>Nargund</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>BR Yavagal</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>1791</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>B Devendrappa</p> </td> <td> <p>Jagalur</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>SV Ramachandra</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>874</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Nayana Motamma</p> </td> <td> <p>Mudigere</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>Deepak Doddaiah</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>722</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>TD Rajegowda</p> </td> <td> <p>Sringeri</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>DN Jeevaraja</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>201</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Dinakar Keshav Shetty</p> </td> <td> <p>Kumta</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Suraj Naik Soni</p> </td> <td> <p>JD(S)</p> </td> <td> <p>676</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>KY Nanjegowda</p> </td> <td> <p>Malur</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>KS Manjunathagowda</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>248</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Dr Shailendra Beldale</p> </td> <td> <p>Bidar South</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Ashok Kheny</p> </td> <td> <p>INC</p> </td> <td> <p>1263</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>C K Ramamurthy</p> </td> <td> <p>Jayanagar</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Sowmya Reddy</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>16<br /> <br /> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table></div>.<p>Avinash Umesh Jadhav of BJP defeated Subhash V Rathod of Congress by a margin of 858 votes in the Chincholi constituency. </p>.<p>Former KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao defeated Sapthagiri Gowda of the BJP by a margin of 105 votes in the Gandhinagar constituency. </p>.<p>Krishna Nayaka of the BJP defeated PT Parameshwara Naik of the Congress by a margin of 1444 votes in the Hadagali constituency. </p>.<p>Siddu Patil of BJP defeated Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil of Congress by a margin of 1594 votes in the Homnabad constituency. </p>.<p>CC Patil of BJP defeated BR Yavagal of the Congress by a margin of 1791 votes in the Nargun constituency. </p>.<p>B Devendrappa of Congress defeated SV Ramachandrappa of the BJP by a margin of 874 votes. </p>.<p>Nayana Motamma of Congress defeated Deepak Doddaiah of the BJP by 722 votes in Mudigere. </p>.<p>TD Rajegowda of Congress defeated DN Jeevaraja of the BJP by 201 votes in Sringeri. </p>.<p>Dinakar Keshav Shetty of BJP defeated Suraj Naik of JD(S) by 676 votes in Kumta. </p>.<p>KY Nanjegowda of Congress defeated KS Manjunthgowda of BJP by 248 votes in Malur. </p>.<p>Dr Shailendra Beldale of BJP defeated Ashok Kheny of INC by 1263 votes in Bidar South. </p>.<p>C K Ramamurthy of BJP defeated Sowmya Reddy of INC by 1263 votes in Jayanagar.</p>.<p><strong>The high-stakes Karnataka elections</strong></p>.<p>For both the BJP and Congress, Karnataka elections were a matter of prestige as their pride was at stake. While Karnataka was the only state that opened its doors for the saffron party, for the Congress, this was a test for AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge as he hails from this state. </p>.<p>The landslide victory for the Congress marks a rebirth for the party as it would hope to continue its success and for the BJP, a time for introspection. </p>
<p>The results for the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 have been declared. The Congress has scored well beyond the magic number, thereby staking claim to form the next government. </p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/karnataka-assembly-elections-2023" target="_blank"><strong>Check out the latest updates on the Karnataka elections</strong></a></p>.<p>There are a few candidates - across parties - who have won the elections by a narrow margin of fewer than 2000 votes. Let’s have a look at them. </p>.<div><table> <colgroup> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Winning candidate </p> </td> <td> <p>Constituency</p> </td> <td> <p>Winning Party</p> </td> <td> <p>Losing candidate and Party </p> </td> <td> <p>Losing Party</p> </td> <td> <p>Margin </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Avinash Umesh Jadhav </p> </td> <td> <p>Chincholi</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Subhash V Rathod (Congress)</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>858</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Dinesh Gundu Rao </p> </td> <td> <p>Gandhi Nagar</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>Sapthagiri Gowda AR </p> </td> <td> <p>BJP </p> </td> <td> <p>105</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Krishna Nayaka</p> </td> <td> <p>Hadagalli</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>PT Parameshwara Naik</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>1444</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Siddu Patil </p> </td> <td> <p>Homnabad</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>1594</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>CC Patil </p> </td> <td> <p>Nargund</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>BR Yavagal</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>1791</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>B Devendrappa</p> </td> <td> <p>Jagalur</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>SV Ramachandra</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>874</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Nayana Motamma</p> </td> <td> <p>Mudigere</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>Deepak Doddaiah</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>722</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>TD Rajegowda</p> </td> <td> <p>Sringeri</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>DN Jeevaraja</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>201</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Dinakar Keshav Shetty</p> </td> <td> <p>Kumta</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Suraj Naik Soni</p> </td> <td> <p>JD(S)</p> </td> <td> <p>676</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>KY Nanjegowda</p> </td> <td> <p>Malur</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>KS Manjunathagowda</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>248</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Dr Shailendra Beldale</p> </td> <td> <p>Bidar South</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Ashok Kheny</p> </td> <td> <p>INC</p> </td> <td> <p>1263</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>C K Ramamurthy</p> </td> <td> <p>Jayanagar</p> </td> <td> <p>BJP</p> </td> <td> <p>Sowmya Reddy</p> </td> <td> <p>Congress</p> </td> <td> <p>16<br /> <br /> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table></div>.<p>Avinash Umesh Jadhav of BJP defeated Subhash V Rathod of Congress by a margin of 858 votes in the Chincholi constituency. </p>.<p>Former KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao defeated Sapthagiri Gowda of the BJP by a margin of 105 votes in the Gandhinagar constituency. </p>.<p>Krishna Nayaka of the BJP defeated PT Parameshwara Naik of the Congress by a margin of 1444 votes in the Hadagali constituency. </p>.<p>Siddu Patil of BJP defeated Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil of Congress by a margin of 1594 votes in the Homnabad constituency. </p>.<p>CC Patil of BJP defeated BR Yavagal of the Congress by a margin of 1791 votes in the Nargun constituency. </p>.<p>B Devendrappa of Congress defeated SV Ramachandrappa of the BJP by a margin of 874 votes. </p>.<p>Nayana Motamma of Congress defeated Deepak Doddaiah of the BJP by 722 votes in Mudigere. </p>.<p>TD Rajegowda of Congress defeated DN Jeevaraja of the BJP by 201 votes in Sringeri. </p>.<p>Dinakar Keshav Shetty of BJP defeated Suraj Naik of JD(S) by 676 votes in Kumta. </p>.<p>KY Nanjegowda of Congress defeated KS Manjunthgowda of BJP by 248 votes in Malur. </p>.<p>Dr Shailendra Beldale of BJP defeated Ashok Kheny of INC by 1263 votes in Bidar South. </p>.<p>C K Ramamurthy of BJP defeated Sowmya Reddy of INC by 1263 votes in Jayanagar.</p>.<p><strong>The high-stakes Karnataka elections</strong></p>.<p>For both the BJP and Congress, Karnataka elections were a matter of prestige as their pride was at stake. While Karnataka was the only state that opened its doors for the saffron party, for the Congress, this was a test for AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge as he hails from this state. </p>.<p>The landslide victory for the Congress marks a rebirth for the party as it would hope to continue its success and for the BJP, a time for introspection. </p>