BJP wrests Basavakalyan from Congress in a spectacular victory
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Sharanu Salagar defeats Mala Narayanrao by an impressive margin of 20,629 votes
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Sharanu Salagar defeats Mala Narayanrao by an impressive margin of 20,629 votes
BJP candidate Sharanu Salagar defeated his nearest rival Mala B. Narayanrao of the Congress by an impressive margin of 20,629 votes. The byelection to the constituency, which was necessitated by the demise of incumbent representative in the Assembly B. Narayanrao, was held on April 17 and counting was taken up on Sunday.
Counting began at B.V. Bhumareddy College in Bidar at 8 a.m. as scheduled after the strongroom where the EVMs were kept was opened in the presence of candidates and election and security officers, including Bidar Deputy Commissioner R. Ramachandran and Superintendent of Police Nagesh D.L.