Bengaluru: The ruling Congress won four seats, while the opposition BJP secured two and JD-S one in biennial elections to the 75-member Karnataka Legislative Council in Bengaluru today, the state election commission said.
The winners are Allam Veerabhadrappa, RB Timmapur, Rizwan Arshad and Veena Achaiah (all Congress), V Somanna and Lehar Singh Siroya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and KV Narayanswamy of Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).
Of the 11 vacancies caused by the retirement of outgoing lawmakers, election to four seats from two graduates' (South and North-West) and two teachers' (West and North-West) constituencies in the state were held on Thursday. Counting is on June 13.
For the seven remaining seats, in which lawmakers of the 225-member Legislative Assembly voted today, the ruling party's all four candidates won on first preferential votes from its 123 members.
A contestant needs a minimum of 29 votes to win a council seat in the state.
With BJP having 44 members, its first candidate (Mr Somanna) won comfortably, while its second candidate (Mr Lehar Singh) managed to garner the required votes (29) from other parties and nine independents in addition to his party's 15 surplus votes.
The BJP re-nominated Mr Somanna for the council seat.
Though the JD-S, with 40 members, got its first candidate (Mr Narayanswamy) win, its second nominee SM Venkatpathi failed to get the required (29) votes.
JD-S rebel lawmaker Zammer Ahmed claimed that he voted for one of the four Congress nominees.
Besides Mr Venkatpathi, three independents - BR Anil Kumar, KA Mohan and V Hiremath -- were also defeated in the council poll.
The winners are Allam Veerabhadrappa, RB Timmapur, Rizwan Arshad and Veena Achaiah (all Congress), V Somanna and Lehar Singh Siroya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and KV Narayanswamy of Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).
Of the 11 vacancies caused by the retirement of outgoing lawmakers, election to four seats from two graduates' (South and North-West) and two teachers' (West and North-West) constituencies in the state were held on Thursday. Counting is on June 13.
A contestant needs a minimum of 29 votes to win a council seat in the state.
Advertisement
The BJP re-nominated Mr Somanna for the council seat.
Advertisement
JD-S rebel lawmaker Zammer Ahmed claimed that he voted for one of the four Congress nominees.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Opinion: Opinion | Can Siddaramaiah Government Survive MUDA Scam Allegations? Congress' Organisational Reshuffle Ahead Of 4 Assembly Polls Congress Promises 1 Lakh Permanent Jobs In Haryana Ahead Of Assembly Polls Kolkata Rape-Murder: Fractures, 150 mg Semen, Other Claims Denied By Cops Kolkata Rape-Murder: 5 Demands Of Doctors On 24-Hour Nationwide Strike LIVE: CBI Team At Kolkata Hospital For Digital Mapping Of Crime Scene US Supreme Court Keeps Block On Rules Protecting Transgender Students How Rupert Murdoch Helped Create A Monster - The Era Of Trumpism Girl, 14, Raped By School Teacher In UP, Dies After Months Of Treatment Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.