With the vote counting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections underway, BJP's Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri has secured a win in the Uttara Kannada constituency. The state of Karnataka, which recorded a voter turnout of approximately 68%, played a crucial role in the 2019 elections as well when BJP won 25 out of 28 seats. This makes it an important state to watch out for in the upcoming elections.