Karnataka bypolls | BJP leads in Sira, Rajarajeshwari Nagar
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The ruling BJP is main in the bypolls to Sira and Rajarajeshwari Nagar meeting constituencies, which had witnessed intense political battle in the run as much as elections.
The BJP candidate Muniratna, whose resignation from Congress and the meeting seat had necessitated the election, is main his nearest rival Congress H Kusuma in RR Nagar by a margin of almost 18,000 votes on the finish of sixth rounds of counting. Mr. Muniratna has to this point polled 34,189 votes in opposition to Ms. Kusuma who has garnered 16,513 votes. The Janata Dal Secular candidate V Krishnamurthy is at a distant third with 1288 votes.
In Sira, a seat held by JD(S) , the BJP is main the Congress by a slender margin whereas the JD(S) is trailing at third place. At the top of third spherical of counting BJP candidate Dr. C.M. Rajesh Gowda is main with 11,770 votes from his nearest rival and former Minister T B Jayachandra of Congress who has polled 10, 251 votes. The JD(S) nominee Ammajamma , whose husband B Satyanarayana ‘s demise necessitated the bye election, has polled 6,614 votes.
Though the bypoll outcomes could have no bearing on the soundness of BJP authorities, the elections had been fought intensively because it was seen as a matter of status for leaders of political events.
While the bypolls — first elections after DK Shivakumar took cost as KPCC president — was seen as a take a look at for the chief since each constituencies have a sizeable Vokkaliga inhabitants.
The election can be vital for the JD(S) to retain its maintain in the Vokkaliga heartland from the place the social gathering derives its power. So a lot in order that the JD(S) supremo camped in Sira for over per week. A constituency that has restricted variety of Lingayat votes, BJP vp B.Y. Vijayendra, son of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, camped in Sira for almost three weeks, and a victory for BJP is anticipated to lift his inventory in the social gathering.
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