# BJP has edge in bipolar seats in Karnataka elections, data shows 2026-08-16T16:02:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Hindu reports that 77% of seats in the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections saw bipolar contests, up from 46% in 2008. This means only two parties effectively fought in those constituencies. Multi-cornered fights have become rare. The BJP's strike rate in bipolar contests in 2018 was 49%, while the Congress managed only 35%. The Congress, however, performed better in triangular contests. The JD(S) did not show a similar pattern. The trend is not limited to Karnataka. In Uttar Pradesh, bipolar seats rose from 8% in 2012 to 71% in 2022. The BJP had a strike rate of 71% there, compared to 27% for the Samajwadi Party. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BJP, Congress, Election Commission of India, Karnataka, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-has-edge-in-bipolar-seats-in-karnataka-elections-data-shows/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-has-edge-in-bipolar-seats-in-karnataka-elections-data-shows/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/