Sensex soars 371.84 points as BJP leads in Karnataka

Last Updated: May 15 2018 | 2:06 PM IST

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Mumbai, May 15 (ANI): As counting is underway in Karnataka, market indices soared on Tuesday. The BSE's Sensex surged by 371.84 points to trade at 35,928.55, while the Nifty traded 103.65 points higher at 10,910.25. As per the latest results from the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has marked a lead on 95 seats while Congress is trailing in far second with a lead on 47 seats. The third key player, Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) is close on the heels of Congress with a lead on 37 seats, as per the official trends by the Election Commission.