Bengaluru : , Dec 14, 2014 – The ruling BJP held 12 of the 25 Karnataka Legislative Council seats.The Opposition Congress led on 11, while the JD(S] held one. While the other parties waited for an announcement from the Election Commission, the ruling BJP felt relieved.After the victory on 12 seats, the party will be 38 strong and will emerge the party with most seats.
It is expected that the party will elect its candidate for the chair of the Upper House.
JD(S), however, seems to have been humiliated and will likely lose the Chairman’s seat in the council currently held by Basavaraj Horatti, a senior leader of the party.
Independent candidate Lakhan Jarkiholi won Belagavi, relegating BJP to the third spot in the constituency.Suraj Revanna is the great-grandson of H.D., former Prime Minister.Deve Gowda managed to win a crushing victory in Hassan.
Opposition leader Siddaramaiah stated that the Congress has won 11 seats.
He further alleged that BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi was responsible for the BJP candidate’s defeat in Belagavi.Lakhan Jarakiholi, his brother, won as an independent candidate from here.
State President D.K.Shivakumar stated that the party has won seats in double digits.”Congress candidates have secured more votes and came close to victory.It is a good development,” he said.
The results are regarded as a precursor to the state Assembly elections of 2023.
As many as 90 candidates fought in the council elections held on December 10.Among them 89 were male candidates and Congress candidate Gayathri Shanthe Gowda was the only female candidate.She, however, was trailing and was said to have lost by mere six votes only, although confirmation from the EC was awaited.
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