Council polls: Cong. outsmarts BJP
The Hindu
Out of 99,062 voters, Congress secured 44,225 votes while BJP got 37,283
The Congress on Friday said it won 44.64% of votes in the biennial elections held to the 25 Karnataka Legislative Council seats from 20 Local Authorities’ Constituencies, which was more than 7% of the votes secured by the ruling BJP.
In the elections, both the Congress and the BJP won 11 seats each, while the JD(S) bagged two, and Independent one.
KPCC working president R. Dhurvanarayana said the Congress won 44.64% of votes against the BJP’s 37%. Out of 99,062 voters, the Congress secured 44,225 votes while the BJP secured 37,283 votes. Both parties fielded their candidates in 20 constituencies.
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