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
BJP wins 11 seats in Karnataka Legislative Council polls - Congress has won 11 out of these 25 seats but the biggest setback happened to JDS, which could win only 1 seat out of 25.
BJP wins 12 seats in Karnataka Legislative Council polls, secures majority in House - Congress has won 11 out of these 25 seats but the biggest setback happened to JDS, which could win only 1 seat out of 25.
Of the 90 candidates trying their luck, 89 are male and the lone female contender is Congress Gayathri Shanthe Gowda. Voter turnout was more than 99 per cent.