BJP thrashes Cong, JD(S), bags landslide victory

Bangalore, Jan 4: The ruling party in Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again proved its infrangible power in the state as the party had a landslide victory in zilla/taluk panchayat polls on Tuesday, Jan 4.

Of the 30 zila (district) panchayats, the BJP bagged 12, Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) four each while in the remaining 10.

Of the 176 taluka (sub-district) panchayats, the BJP won 68, Congress 31 and JD-S 29 while no party emerged a clear winner in the remaining 48.

Though BJP emerged as a major winner in the polls, the result clearly showed the negative influence of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's alleged involvement in the land scams.

As a major setback to BJP, in his (Yeddyurappa's) home district of Shimoga, the BJP barely managed to win the zila panchayat, bagging 16 of the 31 seats and conceding 13 to the Congress and two to the JD-S.

Karnataka panchayat election results

The vote counting for the much awaited zilla/taluk panchayat polls in Karnataka has started on Tuesday, Jan 4. The election in state was completed on Friday, Dec 31. The elections for the local bodies are a do-or-die situation for South India's first BJP government and will be an acid-test for the scam-hit Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 422
JD(S) - 168
Cong - 340
Others - 35

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1257
JD(S) - 643
Cong - 1075
Others - 142

7:10 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 423
JD(S) - 161
Cong - 332
Others - 30

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1238
JD(S) - 634
Cong - 1063
Others - 124

6:35 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 423
JD(S) - 161
Cong - 332
Others - 30

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1226
JD(S) - 633
Cong - 1055
Others - 123

6:25 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 416
JD(S) - 161
Cong - 328
Others - 30

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1175
JD(S) - 620
Cong - 1006
Others - 122

6:10 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 403
JD(S) - 155
Cong - 323
Others - 30

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1147
JD(S) - 613
Cong - 990
Others - 121

6:00 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 393
JD(S) - 153
Cong - 313
Others - 30

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1125
JD(S) - 609
Cong - 978
Others - 119

5:44 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 367
JD(S) - 150
Cong - 301
Others - 29

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1111
JD(S) - 601
Cong - 969
Others - 114

5:30 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 363
JD(S) - 150
Cong - 292
Others - 29

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1083
JD(S) - 590
Cong - 947
Others - 109

5:15 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 351
JD(S) - 145
Cong - 280
Others - 28

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 1027
JD(S) - 556
Cong - 886
Others - 105

5:00 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 341
JD(S) - 142
Cong - 272
Others - 28

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 929
JD(S) - 531
Cong - 821
Others - 98

4:40 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 334
JD(S) - 138
Cong - 263
Others - 28

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 909
JD(S) - 520
Cong - 806
Others - 95

4:30 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 322
JD(S) - 135
Cong - 254
Others - 28

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 889
JD(S) - 500
Cong - 779
Others - 90

4:20 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 307
JD(S) - 133
Cong - 244
Others - 28

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 865
JD(S) - 487
Cong - 756
Others - 83

4:00 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 291
JD(S) - 130
Cong - 234
Others - 25

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 791
JD(S) - 432
Cong - 692
Others - 74

3:50 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 281
JD(S) - 129
Cong - 231
Others - 24

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 740
JD(S) - 379
Cong - 648
Others - 64

3:30 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 275
JD(S) - 125
Cong - 227
Others - 24

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 704
JD(S) - 352
Cong - 605
Others - 58

3:20 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 265
JD(S) - 122
Cong - 217
Others - 22

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 660
JD(S) - 323
Cong - 571
Others - 55

3:08 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 238
JD(S) - 110
Cong - 197
Others - 20

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 590
JD(S) - 301
Cong - 533
Others - 48

2:51 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 192
JD(S) - 79
Cong - 157
Others - 15

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 486
JD(S) - 238
Cong - 428
Others - 41

1:55 PM

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 180
JD(S) - 77
Cong - 148
Others - 15

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 443
JD(S) - 223
Cong - 390
Others - 37

1:51 PM

BJP confronted a tough competition from Congress and JD(S) as polls results were bent to the Opposition parties in state.

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 12
JD(S) - 4
Cong - 4
Hanging - 10

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 65
JD(S) - 30
Cong - 27
Hanging - 10

1:30 PM

At the initial counting, it was a neck to neck race between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress.

Zilla Panchayat

BJP - 10
JD(S) - 3
Cong - 3
Hanging - 3

Taluk Panchayat

BJP - 39
JD(S) - 21
Cong - 15

11:30 AM

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