Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar
“MLC elections in 28 seats across 4 big states — Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. The polls covered 19 districts, comprising nearly two-thirds of the state, including the home districts of former CM Siddaramaiah and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. JD(S) candidate AP Ranganath wrested Bengaluru Teachers’ seat from Congress, defeating sitting MLC Puttanna by 908 votes, while BJP won the other three seats.
Because of the EVMs and electoral rolls, it was an apparent taunt at Congress’s continuing troubles and a rebuke to the opposition party’s claim that BJP’s successes are. Guess how many seats Congress won?
PM Modi said on X. KPCC president BK Hariprasad, who was also facing his first test at the hustings since his appointment, said the party will conduct a comprehensive review of its organisational and political shortcomings. Elections held using ballot papers.
Shivakumar, despite himself being a master poll strategist, had assigned 19 ministers to oversee 133 assembly segments under the four constituencies that went to the polls, while he himself was busy with protests over SIR, Dasara preparations and his political trips to Delhi, according to party insiders.
Multiple factors are said to have dealt a blow to Congress. On the other hand, BJP and JD(S) showed better coordination this time around than in previous polls. In Bengaluru, BJP functionaries consolidated their party’s votes behind Ranganath.
we secured a good number of votes,” Shivakumar said Although we lost.
DK Shivakumar , facing his first polls since taking over as chief minister, said Congress would take corrective measures in view of these results. “We respect the verdict. We had expected to win two seats, but that did not happen. The Bengaluru Teachers’ result, particularly, was unexpected. We will review it. Opposition BJP mocked Shivakumar after the outcome as Congress has been demanding a switch from EVMs to ballot papers. “DK, it’s done, bro! NDA sweeps all four Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies in the MLC elections,” the party posted on X.
