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The NDA has soared ahead of the INDIA bloc in in Karnataka. The BJP-led alliance has won 19 seats in the State, while the ruling Congress has won 9 seats. Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and H.D. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani are among those the winners.
Suspended JD(S) leader and MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing several women, and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s brother and MP D K Suresh lost the polls.
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While the Congress’ prospects seem relatively better compared to the 2019 results, they have fallen below the expectations of party leaders and the cadre.
Dr C.N. Manjunath of BJP defeated D.K. Suresh in Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 2,69,647 votes.
The scion of the erstwhile royal family of Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja and former Ministers Kota Srinivas Poojary and K. Sudhakar, all from the BJP, have won.
Polling in Karnataka was held during the second and third phases of the Lok Sabha elections, on April 26 and May 7, respectively. The total voter turnout in the State was 69.56% in phase two and 71.84% in phase three.
Countdown Karnataka: Dissecting the Lok Sabha elections with The Hindu journalistsThis time, the contest in Karnataka is between the BJP-JD(S) combine and the Indian National Congress. While the BJP bet big on the “Modi wave”, the Congress banked on its five guarantee schemes to ensure its victory in this electoral battle.