Congress encouraged by one win and a narrow loss in Karnataka bypolls
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Retaining Maski Assembly seat and placing up a formidable struggle in Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency appear to be the bypoll takeaways for the Congress, which solely final week gained six out of 10 ULBs that went to the polls in the State.
Though partial, leaders imagine that the success in these bypolls would enhance the morale of get together staff as regardless of a enormous variety of Ministers making it to the election enviornment, the Congress polled spectacular numbers.
The bypolls coming about two years earlier than the subsequent Assembly elections additionally meant they have been being seen as a efficiency indicator of the B.S. Yediyurappa-led BJP authorities in COVID-19 occasions. They have been additionally seen as a check of the management of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief D.K. Shivakumar. In the midst of rumours that he had a hand in the CD scandal involving BJP chief Ramesh Jarkiholi, brother of the Congress candidate in Belagavi, this election was explicit watched.
Congress Legislative Party chief Siddaramaiah on Sunday expressed happiness with the get together’s victory in Maski and the shut struggle in Belagavi. He blamed the JD(S) for the get together’s defeat in Basavakalyan. “The presence of the JD(S) candidate divided the votes in Basavakalyan. Had the JD(S) not fielded a candidate from a minority community, the Congress would have won,” he claimed. Party sources additionally stated the Congress hoped that Mallikarjun Khuba, the BJP insurgent contesting as an Independent, would cut up the BJP votes, however this didn’t occur.
According to Mr. Siddaramaiah, the nail-biting end in Belagavi constituency introduced a lot satisfaction to the get together. “We have done well despite losing. The thin margins show that people are leaning towards the Congress,” he stated.
The win in Maski appears to have introduced cheer to the leaders because it was a seats contested by the Congress deserter Pratapgouda Patil. “What Maski has proved is that the Congress votes have remained with the party, unlike in other places. The victory margin was huge despite the ruling party trying all the tricks,” a Congress supply stated. The victory can be seen nearly as good because it got here regardless of Mr. Yediyurappa’s son B.Y. Vijayendra working for Mr. Patil, sources added. Mr. Siddaramaiah additionally stated the Maski voters had rejected cash energy and ‘Operation Kamala’ politics.
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