Bengaluru, Nov 6: It was a prestige test for the JD(S)-Congress alliance in Karnataka and the ruling alliance have won four out of five seats while the BJP's sole victory was in Shivammoga Lok Sabha seat.
Congress's VS Ugrappa won from Ballari -- a Bharatiya Janata Party bastion -- with a massive margin. While the JD(S)'s Shivarame Gowda won from Mandya.
The Shivammoga Lok Sabha seat was the only battle where the BJP had an edge with the party's BY Raghavendra leading. The Ramanagara and Jamkhandi Assembly seats were both won by Congress-JD(S) candidates.
Reacting to the crushing defeat that JD(S) and Congress meted out to the Bharatiya Janata Party, former chief minister Siddaramaiah said, "The victory in the by-elections is Diwali gift to Congress and JD(S) from people of Karnataka. The outcome of the by-elections is an indicator for the Lok Sabha elections. I am thanking the voters in three Lok Sabha seats and two Assembly seats."
Counting of votes in the Karnataka by-polls began at 8 am. By-elections were held for the three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies on Saturday.
Polling in Karnataka took place on Saturday for three Lok Sabha constituencies - Shivamogga, Mandya and Ramanagara - and two Assembly constituencies - Ballari and Jamkhandi.
''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'' Karnataka CM further said.
Nov 06, 2018, 1:19 PM IST
I congratulate Congress leaders in the state & at the Centre. I also congratulate JDS state leaders & workers who worked towards this win. BJP calls JDS-Congress coalition 'Apavitra Maitri', today that contention has been nullified, says JD(S) leader & Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy
Nov 06, 2018, 1:04 PM IST
BJP leader R Ashoka states that BJP has managed to make inroads in Mandya constituency.
Nov 06, 2018, 12:55 PM IST
Negative forces have been defeated in Karnataka, said senior Congress leader Manish Tewari after the results were announced in the Karnataka bypolls today. He also congratulated the Congress workers and the Congress-JDS alliance. "This is an indication that the mood of the nation has changed. Out of 10 ten bypolls that have taken place, Congress and like minded parties have performed exceedingly well," Tewari said.
Nov 06, 2018, 12:54 PM IST
Congress Karnataka tweeted a 'thank you' message to the voters and said, "We are grateful to all the voters who came out in huge numbers to support us. People of Karnataka have sent a clear message to the BJP."
State JD(S) chief HV ishwanath says by-poll results will make an impact in the upcoming general elections.
Nov 06, 2018, 12:52 PM IST
VS Ugrappa thanks people of Ballari for electing him to LokSabha, says he will work for the welfare of the people.
Nov 06, 2018, 12:51 PM IST
BJP leaders tried to mislead people in by-polls. Congress-JD(S) won because of anti-people policies of Narendra Modi government, says Dinesh Gundu Rao, Karnataka Congress chief
Nov 06, 2018, 12:49 PM IST
Dy CM G Parameshwara says that the by-poll results have conveyed the message that the coalition government is stable.
Nov 06, 2018, 12:44 PM IST
Definitely. In any democratic result, election process...people's mandate is very important. It's the direction to the people of this country, says Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, when asked 'will it (#KarnatakaByElection2018) give a message to the whole nation before 2019 election'
Nov 06, 2018, 11:52 AM IST
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 seat
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 #KarnatakaByElection2018pic.twitter.com/4s1RAZ6vfU
Congress members and workers celebrate outside party office in Bengaluru. Congress-JD(S) alliance is leading on 4 out of 5 seats in Karnataka By Election2018
DK Shivkumar further said,''We should win even in the coming general elections. We should keep our words and think about development. We should keep our words and think about development.''
Nov 06, 2018, 11:39 AM IST
Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar said,''Election was peaceful. Our personal prestige should not come in the way of pools. I congratulate BJP candidate in Bellary. In Bellary people have voted for Congress irrespective of caste, creed and religion. We didn't see a vote for 6 months but for 5 years. This victory brings responsibility. I dedicate this victory to our party president Rahul Gandhi.''
Nov 06, 2018, 11:34 AM IST
Meanwhile, Congress leader P Chidambaram made a cricket analogy for the bypoll results in Karnataka .
Nov 06, 2018, 11:32 AM IST
Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar says,' I was given in-charge of Ballari by-poll by Congress high command. Winning and losing is part of electoral politics.''
Nov 06, 2018, 11:13 AM IST
MLA-elect Anand Nyamagouda dedicates his victory to his father.
Nov 06, 2018, 11:09 AM IST
Dinesh Gundu Rao, the Karnataka Congress chief tweets People have rejected the negative politics of BJP in Karnataka
Resounding win for the @INCIndia & @JanataDal_S coalition in Karnataka. 4-1 thrashing to BJP. People have rejected the negative politics of BJP in Karnataka and the abject failure of Modi govt in addressing people’s issues. Congrats to all the winners.
Meanwhile, HD Devegowda tweets,'I thank people of Karnataka for supporting development-centric administration of JDS-INC Government.'
ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರಿತ ಆಡಳಿತವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನತೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು. ಜೆಡಿಎಸ್-ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಮೈತ್ರಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ಅಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗುವವರಿಗೆ ಜನರೇ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.#ThankYouKarnataka
Siddaramaiah thanks people of Ballary. He says the result is curse of Ballary people for Janardhan Reddy's inhuman talks and deeds, referring to his remark on Siddaramaiah's son's death. He also said that the people of Bellary have moved from dark to light on this auspicious day of Naraka Chaturdashi (Diwali)
Nov 06, 2018, 11:03 AM IST
INC's AS Nyamagouda leads by 32933 votes in Jamkhandi. JDS's Anitha Kumaraswamy leads by 65990 votes in Ramanagaram,BJP's BY Raghavendra leads by 32563 votes in Shimoga, INC's VS Ugrappa leads by 151060 votes in Bellary&JDS LR Shivaramegowda leads by 76952 votes in Mandya, the ANI reported.
Nov 06, 2018, 10:56 AM IST
JD(S) candidate LR Shivaramegowda maintaining and increasing his lead in Mandya Lok Sabha by-election.
Nov 06, 2018, 10:47 AM IST
VS Ugrappa of Congress wins by over 4 lakh votes in Bellary Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka bypoll. BJP never expected this, say local workers.
Nov 06, 2018, 10:42 AM IST
BJP's B Y Raghavendra, the son of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, is leading ahead of JD(S)' Madhu Bangarappa by 42,864 votes in Shivamogga.
Nov 06, 2018, 10:35 AM IST
V S Ugrappa of the Congress continues to maintain a huge lead over the BJP’s J Shantha. He is currently leading by around 1,51,060 votes.
Nov 06, 2018, 10:29 AM IST
L Shivarame Gowda of the JD(S) wins the Mandya LS seat against the BJP’s Dr Siddaramaiah
Nov 06, 2018, 10:27 AM IST
The Congress has won the Jamakhandi seat. Anand Nyamagouda of the Congress defeated the BJP’s Srikant Kulkarni
Nov 06, 2018, 10:26 AM IST
Anita Kumaraswamy has won the by-elections in Ramanagara.
Nov 06, 2018, 10:20 AM IST
L Chandrashekhar had quit the BJP just two days ahead of the Ramanagara by-poll and re-joined the Congress. However he has polled 7,627. Would be interesting to find out who voted for him.
Nov 06, 2018, 10:12 AM IST
V S Ugrappa has taken a handsome lead over the BJP’s J Shantha. The Congress candidate is leading by over 1 lakh votes.
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Nov 06, 2018, 6:05 am IST
In the 2014 LS polls, the BJP had won 17 out of the 23 seats, while the Congress and JD(S) bagged 9 and 2 respectively. In the 2018 assembly polls, the BJP won, 104 out of the 224 seats.
Nov 06, 2018, 6:10 am IST
A big win for the JD(S)-Congress alliance will cement the two parties further.
Nov 06, 2018, 6:15 am IST
In Ramanagara, it is Anita Kumaraswamy, wife of H D Kumaraswamy who was is in the fray. Poll pundits have predicted a virtual walkover for Anita. The BJP had faced a major embarrassment, when its candidate L Chandrashekhar quit the party two days before polling and joined the Congress.
Nov 06, 2018, 6:20 am IST
The battle at Mandya too would be an interesting one. A win for the BJP would be a huge morale booster. However this has been a stronghold of the JD(S) as nearly 70 per cent of the voters are Vokkaligas, a community that has traditionally backed the JD(S).
Nov 06, 2018, 6:25 am IST
The Ballari seats would be a test for the Reddy brothers of the BJP. The party fielded J Shantha, sister of B Sriramulu.
Nov 06, 2018, 6:32 am IST
In Shivamogga, the BJP fielded Yeddyurappa’s son, B Raghavendra and a win here would be a matter of prestige for the BJP.
Nov 06, 2018, 6:37 am IST
Of the three parliamentary seats, the BJP holds Shivamogga, which is the stronghold of B S Yeddyurappa. Ballari is the bastion of the Reddy brothers, while Mandya is a JD(S) stronghold.
Nov 06, 2018, 6:49 am IST
Bypolls to Jamkhandi assembly were held following the death of Congress MLA Siddu Nyamagouda. Ramanagara Assembly seat fell vacant after Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy vacated the seat after choosing Channapatna.
Nov 06, 2018, 6:54 am IST
By-polls were necessitated after Yeddyurappa from Shivamogga, Sriramalu from Ballari and C S Puttaraju of JD(S) from Mandya resigned as MPs to contest the Karnataka Assembly elections in May this year.
Nov 06, 2018, 7:00 am IST
There were 31 candidates in the fray. The contest was mainly between the Congress-JDS combine and the BJP.
Nov 06, 2018, 7:45 am IST
The counting would begin at 8 am. A total of 1,248 counting staff have been deployed.
Nov 06, 2018, 8:03 am IST
Counting of votes begins at counting centres in Bellary and Shimoga Lok Sabha constituencies.
Nov 06, 2018, 8:03 am IST
Counting of votes begins to Shimoga, Bellary and Mandya Lok Sabha seats and Ramanagara and Jamakhandi legislative assembly seats
Nov 06, 2018, 8:11 am IST
Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure to that no untoward incident takes place during the counting of votes, police officials said.
Nov 06, 2018, 8:14 am IST
There is heavy security in place to ensure that nothing untoward takes place. Police have been deployed around the counting centres and strongrooms.
Nov 06, 2018, 8:20 am IST
As per initial counting, JD(S) is leading in Ramanagara constituency in the Karnataka bypolls which were held on Saturday.
Nov 06, 2018, 8:24 am IST
The first result is expected to be declared at 10 am approximately.
Nov 06, 2018, 8:30 am IST
Visuals of a strong room from Mandya legislative assembly constituency as counting of votes has started for Karnataka bypolls
Karnataka: #Visuals of a strong room from Mandya legislative assembly constituency as counting of votes has started for Karnataka bypolls pic.twitter.com/pAvTLLT2gd
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