Assembly Election Results 2023 India

Current Context: Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Karnataka and Mizoram - were declared on March 2nd and 3rd 2023. The BJP and its allies won a majority in Tripura, Nagaland and Karnataka, while the Congress formed a coalition government with NPP in Meghalaya. In Mizoram, the Mizo National Front (MNF) emerged as the single largest party with 26 seats out of 40.

• Karnataka had 224 assembly seats up for grabs. The BJP won 118 seats, followed by the Congress with 68 seats and the JD(S) with 32 seats. The BJP formed a majority government with B.S. Yediyurappa as the Chief Minister. The Congress and JD(S) alliance, which was in power before the elections, collapsed due to defections and infighting
• Tripura had 60 assembly seats up for grabs. The BJP won 36 seats, followed by the CPI(M) with 16 seats and the IPFT with 8 seats. The BJP formed a coalition government with IPFT with Biplab Kumar Deb as the Chief Minister. The CPI(M), which was in power for 25 years before the elections, faced a massive defeat due to anti-incumbency and corruption charges.
• Nagaland had 60 assembly seats up for grabs. The NDPP won 18 seats, followed by the NPF with 27 seats and the BJP with 12 seats. 
• Meghalaya had 60 assembly seats up for grabs. The Congress won 21 seats, followed by the NPP with 19 seats and the UDP with 6 seats. The NPP formed a coalition government with UDP and other regional parties with Conrad Sangma as the Chief Minister. 

Question:

Q.1 Who was the Chief Minister of Karnataka before the 2023 assembly elections?
a. B.S. Yediyurappa 

b. H.D. Kumaraswamy 

c. Siddaramaiah

d. Jagadish Shettar