Karnataka bypolls 2018: Triumph for Congress-JD(S) coalition as BJP wins only one Assembly constituency
The results of Karnataka bypolls have come as a major setback for the main opposition BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha 2019 elections.
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As the candidates of Karnataka's ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition on Tuesday won both the Assembly constituencies and clinched victory in two of the three Lok Sabha seats in the bypolls, celebrations were in full swing in Ramanagar. Image courtesy: 101Reportes/Sowmya Rani
While JD(S) candidate Anitha Kumaraswamy received 12, 5043 votes, BJP's L Chandrashekar got 15, 906 votes at the end of 20th round of counting votes. Kumaraswamy won by a margin of 10, 9137 votes in Ramanagara. Image courtesy: 101Reporters/ Sowmya Rani
In Jamkhandi, Congress candidate Anand Nyamgouda defeated BJP's Srikant Kulkarni by a margin of 39,480 votes. Image courtesy: 101Reporters/Sangamesh Badiger
Anand Nyamegouda and his family pay tribute to his father Siddu Nyamagouda after getting elected in Jamakhandi by-election. Image courtesy: 101Reporters/Sangamesh Badiger
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao described the success in the by-elections as the success of coalition government."We have contested the by-elections in association with coalition partner. BJP has struggled a lot to win in Shivamogga. Our candidates have got elected from four constituencies," Rao said. 101Reporters/Sowmya Rani
The results of Karnataka bypolls have come as a major setback for the main Opposition BJP ahead of the 2019 elections with the party losing the Ballari Lok Sabha seat, considered a stronghold of the controversial mining barons Reddy brothers. Image courtesy: 101Reporters/Deena D'Silva
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