Counting of votes has begun for the biennial election to the Karnataka Legislative Council's 25 seats from 20 Local Authorities' constituencies. The results of the polls will have a bearing on the power equation in the Upper House of the State Legislature. So far, the BJP has clinched the Kodagu local bodies constituency with Suja Kushalappa emerging victorious. Stay tuned to
Vijayapura-Bagalkot legislative Council (dual membership) constituency Congress candidate Sunil Gouda Patil won by securing 3,178 first preferential votes. BJP candidate P H Pujar too won the polls by bagging 2,203 first preferential votes. Independent candidate Mallikarjun Loni secured 1,460 first preferential votes. The results are yet to be announced officially. Check out