Karnataka bypoll results: Congress-JDS alliance wins 4 out of 5 seats

Candidates from the ruling Congress-JDS alliance win 2 Lok Sabha seats—Ballari and Mandya—and 2 Assembly seats—Jamkhandi and Ramanagaram—in Karnataka, while BJP takes the Shivamogga parliamentary seat. Here are the highlights on the bypoll results

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The ruling Congress-JDS alliance wins 2 Lok Sabha seats—Ballari and Mandya—and 2 Assembly seats—Jamkhandi and Ramanagaram—in Karnataka, while BJP takes the Shivamogga parliamentary seat. File Photo: HT
The ruling Congress-JDS alliance wins 2 Lok Sabha seats—Ballari and Mandya—and 2 Assembly seats—Jamkhandi and Ramanagaram—in Karnataka, while BJP takes the Shivamogga parliamentary seat. File Photo: HT
New Delhi: The ruling Congress-JDS alliance has won 2 Lok Sabha seats and 2 Assembly seats in the Karnataka bypolls, which were held on Saturday. In a blow ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to win only one parliamentary seat. The Congress has won Ballari parliamentary constituency and Jamkhandi assembly seat, while its ally JD(S) has taken Mandya and Shivamogga Lok Sabha seats. The bypoll results are likely to boost the coalition’s morale in the run-up to the 2019 polls, where the Congress and JD(S) have teamed up to take on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP. With today’s victory, the Congress-JD(S) alliance’s tally has increased to 120 seats in the 224 member assembly where the BJP has 104 MLAs. Here are the highlights on the Karnataka bypoll results:
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6 Nov 2018, 03:32:00 PM IST

JD(S)-Congress blow to BJP ahead of 2019 general electuins

In an emphatic endorsement of Karnataka’s ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition by the voters, candidates from the alliance won two assembly constituencies and two of the three Lok Sabha seats in the by-polls held on Saturday.V. S. Ugrappa of the Congress has won the Ballari parliamentary seat with a margin of 2,41,656 votes over BJP’s J. Shantha, the sister of B. Sriramulu, a key aide of the Reddys and former MP from there.In the Shivamogga parliamentary seat, B. Y. Raghavendra, son of the Leader of the Opposition B. S. Yeyyurappa, has won by 47,000 votes over Madhu Bangarappa of the JD(S). Madhu is the son of former Congress chief minister the late S. Bangarappa.The Ramanagaram assembly seat was won by CM H. D. Kumaraswamy’s wife Anitha by a spectacular margin of 1,09,137 against her nearest rival BJP’s L Chandrashekar, who had pulled out of the contest, but still officially remains the party candidate. Chandrashekhar, who had joined the BJP ahead of the polls, returned to Congress weeks later, leaving the saffron party red-faced and the field open for a walkover for Anitha Kumaraswamy. Ramanagara seat fell vacant after Kumaraswamy preferred to retain Chennapatna, the other constituency from where he had won.In Jamkhandi, Congress candidate Anand Nyamgouda defeated BJP’s Srikant Kulkarni by a margin of 39,480 votes, riding a sympathy wave following his father and sitting MLA Siddu Nyamagouda’s death in a road accident.In the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, JD(S) candidate L. Shivarame Gowda has won by a margin of 3,24,943 votes over BJP candidate Siddaramaiah, a political green horn and a former civil servant. Mandya is a stronghold of the Vokkaliga community to which JD(S) supremo and former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda belongs. PTI
6 Nov 2018, 02:06:00 PM IST

Congress-JDS coalition wins 4 seats, BJP takes 1

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6 Nov 2018, 01:48:00 PM IST

Congress, JDS win 2 seats each; BJP takes 1

Mandya: LR Shivaramegowda of JDS has won the parliamentary seat with a margin of 3,24,943 votes.Ballari: VS Ugrappa of Congress has won the parliamentary seat with a margin of 2,41,656 votes.Shivamogga: BY Raghavendra of BJP has won the parliamentary seat by 47,000 votes.Ramanagaram: H. D. Kumaraswamy’s wife Anitha Kumaraswamy has won the assembly seat with a margin of 1,09,137 votes.Jamkhandi: Anand Siddu Nyamagouda of Congress has won the assembly seat by a margin of 39,480 votes. ANI
6 Nov 2018, 01:40:00 PM IST

JDS will work with Congress to win 28 LS seats: Karnataka CM

People have shown confidence in the alliance and Congress-JDS will work together to win all 28 Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 general elections, said Karnataka CM and JDS leader H. D. Kumaraswamy.

This elections was the first step. There are 28 LS seats, we'll work with Congress to win all of them, that is our goal.This is not an empty boast just because we have won today. This is the confidence of people in us. This win is not making us arrogant: JD(S) leader&Karnataka CM pic.twitter.com/g4QF3oRooh

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 01:15:00 PM IST

Karnataka bypoll results a teaser for 2019 Lok Sabha elections: Congress

Congress said the sweeping victory of the Congress-JD(S) alliance in the Karnataka bypolls is just a teaser for what is in store for the BJP next year during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The sweeping victory of the Congress - JD(S) alliance in the #KarnatakaBypolls is just a teaser for what is in store for the BJP next year. Congratulations to all the winners.#KarnatakaRejectsBJP

— Congress (@INCIndia) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 01:05:00 PM IST

People make BJP bite ‘Ballari mining dust’: Siddaramaiah

When @narendramodi does not answer questions of the ppl. Ppl will answer during elections.

When @BJP4Karnataka forgets the mandate given by the people & get consumed by their arrogance. Ppl will make them bite the dust. This time it was Ballari mining dust #KarnatakaRejectsBJP

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 01:01:00 PM IST

BJP, JDS, Congress each win 1 seat

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6 Nov 2018, 12:45:00 PM IST

BJP wins Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat

BJP’s BY Raghavendra has won Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat by 47,000 votes, reported the Hindustan Times.
6 Nov 2018, 12:42:00 PM IST

It’s a rejection of Modi govt, says Dinesh Gundu Rao

People have rejected BJP. It is also a rejection of Modi govt. Bypoll results will send a message to the entire country that the time for change has come: Dinesh Gundu Rao, as Congress-JD(S) alliance, leads on 4 out of 5 seats in #KarnatakaByElection2018 pic.twitter.com/WpXZrpWpFc

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 12:32:00 PM IST

Anitha Kumaraswamy wins Ramanagaram assembly seat

H. D. Kumaraswamy’s wife Anitha Kumaraswamy has won the Ramanagaram assembly seat with a margin of 1,09,137 votes, reported ANI.
6 Nov 2018, 12:28:00 PM IST

Karnataka bypoll results a message before the 2019 general elections: DK Shivakumar

“I think as far as southern India is concerned, you can’t make Ram Mandir & all those issues a political plank,” said DK Shivakumar of Congress. He added that people here look at what benefits they would get in social and economic sector and in terms of administration and transparency. The Karnataka bypoll results definitely send a message to the whole nation before the 2019 general elections.

Definitely. In any democratic result, election process...people's mandate is very important. It's the direction to the people of this country: Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, when asked 'will it (#KarnatakaByElection2018) give a message to the whole nation before 2019 election' pic.twitter.com/nvgsPmqCsI

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 12:07:00 PM IST

Congress wins Jamkhandi assembly seat

Anand Siddu Nyamagouda of Congress has won Jamkhandi assembly seat by a margin of 39480 votes, reported ANI.Anitha Kumaraswamy of JDS leads by 1,05,294 votes in Ramanagaram. BJP’s BY Raghavendra leads by 47,388 votes in Shimoga. VS Ugrappa of Congress leads by 2,14,826 votes in Bellary. LR Shivaramegowda of JDS leads by 2,33,517 votes in Mandya.
6 Nov 2018, 12:00:00 PM IST

‘Positive message reached people’ says Congress

Our candidates have campaigned with passion and a desire to serve. It is clear from the results across all seats that the positive message has reached the people. #KarnatakaByElection2018 #KarnatakaRejectsBJP

— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 11:45:00 AM IST

JDS workers celebrate in Ramanagaram

Anitha Kumaraswamy, wife of Karnataka CM H. D. Kumaraswamy, is leading by 1,00,246 votes in the Ramanagaram assembly seat. Congress-JD(S) alliance is leading on 4 out of 5 seats in the Karnataka bypoll results.

Karnataka: JD(S) workers celebrate in Ramanagaram. JDS' Anitha Kumaraswamy is leading by 1,00,246 votes in the assembly seat. Congress-JD(S) alliance is leading on 4 out of 5 seats in #KarnatakaByElection2018 pic.twitter.com/4s1RAZ6vfU

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 11:37:00 AM IST

Congress members celebrate outside party office in Bengaluru

Karnataka: Congress members and workers celebrate outside party office in Bengaluru. Congress-JD(S) alliance is leading on 4 out of 5 seats in #KarnatakaByElection2018 pic.twitter.com/FulEjChHX1

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 11:15:00 AM IST

H D Devegowda thanks people for supporting Congress-JDS

I thank people of Karnataka for supporting development-centric administration of JDS-INC Government.
People of the state have given their response to those who were trying to destabilise the state Government.#ThankYouKarnataka

— H D Devegowda (@H_D_Devegowda) November 6, 2018
6 Nov 2018, 10:55:00 AM IST

Congress, JDS maintain leads in 4 seats

Jamkhandi: AS Nyamagouda of Congress leads by 32,933 votes.Ramanagaram: JDS’s Anitha Kumaraswamy leads by 65,990 votesShimoga: BJP’s BY Raghavendra leads by 32,563 votesBellary: VS Ugrappa of Congress leads by 1,51,060 votesMandya: LR Shivaramegowda of JDS leads by 76,952 votes. ANI
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6 Nov 2018, 10:35:00 AM IST

Early trends show Congress-JD(S) coalition leads in 2 LS seats, BJP in 1

Candidates from the ruling Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka were leading in two Lok Sabha constituencies and two Assembly seats in the early trend as counting of votes was taken up this morning. The Congress was leading in Ballari and its coalition partner Janata Dal (Secular) in the Mandya parliamentary seats, electoral officials said. The BJP was ahead in the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat.The JD(S)-Congress coalition was also leading in Ramanagara and Jamkhandi Assembly segments respectively. In Ballari, Congress’ V S Ugrappa was leading by 84,257 over Bharatiya Janata Party’s J Shantha.BJP’s B Y Raghavendra, the son of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, was leading ahead of JD(S)’ Madhu Bangarappa by 9,665 votes votes in Shivamogga. In Mandya, JD(S)’ Shivarame Gowda was leading over BJP’s Siddaramaiah. PTI
6 Nov 2018, 10:15:00 AM IST

Congress-JDS alliance leads in 4 seats, BJP ahead in 1

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6 Nov 2018, 09:58:00 AM IST

JDS leads by 1,09,066 votes over BJP in Mandya

Bellary parliamentary seat: VS Ugrappa of Congress leading over BJP’s J Shantha by 1,00,723 votes after counting of votes for Round 6.Shimoga parliamentary seat: BJP’s BY Raghavendra leads over JD(S)’s S Madhubangarappa by 2627 votes in the 3rd round of countingMandya parliamentary seat: JD(S) leading by 1,09,066 votes over BJP after counting of votes in round 5. ANI

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