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  Karnataka Bypoll Results: BJP appears headed for a splendid show

  December 09, 2019 11:39 IST

  The BJP needs to win at least six of those 15 seats to remain in a majority in the assembly. Trends available so far showed Congress leading in two (Shivajinagar and Hunsur), while JD(S) and an independent candidate were ahead in Yeshwanthpura and Hoskote constituencies respectively.

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  KR Pura Constituency Bypolls Result: BJP's B.A. Basavaraja wins by 63,443 votes

  December 09, 2019 18:54 IST

  In 2013 Karnataka Assembly Elections, INC won this seat with a margin of 24,001 votes (11.99%) securing 53.1% of the total votes polled. In 2013 the seat witnessed a voter turnout of 58.91%.

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  We have accepted defeat: DK Shivakumar on Karnataka bypolls

  December 09, 2019 12:28 IST

  The BJP has fielded 13 of the 16 disqualified legislators, who joined the party after the Supreme Court allowed them to contest the Karnataka bypolls, as its candidates from the constituencies they had won in the 2018 assembly elections on the Congress and JD(S) tickets.

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  Gokak Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP's JR Laxmanrao wins seat with 29,006 votes

  December 09, 2019 15:07 IST

  Gokak Bypoll Results: BJP's JR Laxmanrao took the seat with 29,006 votes against Congress candidate LL Jarakiholi. The BJP has also won Athani, Yellapur, Kagwad, Chikkaballapur, Krishnarajapura, Hirekerur, Ranebennur, Krishanrajpur, Mahalakshmi Layout constituency seats.

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  Hirekerur Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP's BC Patil wins seat with nearly 30,000 votes

  December 09, 2019 15:53 IST

  Hirekerur Constituency Bypoll Result:  BJP's BC Patil won the seat with a margin of 29,067 votes against Congress candidate BB Hanumantappa. 

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  Yediyurappa looks set to retain power as BJP leads in 12 of 15 seats

  December 09, 2019 10:55 IST

  Early trends show the tide turning towards BS Yediyurappa in Karnataka by-polls, counting of which is still underway. If early trends are to be believed, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa looks set to retain power in the state. 

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  Hosakote Constituency Bypoll Result: Independent candidate Sharath Bachegowda wins against BJP

  December 09, 2019 16:34 IST

  Hosakote Constituency Bypoll Result: Independent candidate Sharath Kumar Bachegowda won the seat with 11,486 votes against BJP candidate N Nagaraju.

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  Athani Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP takes the seat with 39,989 votes

  December 09, 2019 17:24 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mahesh Kumatalli​ won the Athani Constituency with 39,989 votes against Indian National Congress candidate Gajanan Mangasuli.

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  BJP takes early lead in Karnataka Assembly bypolls

  December 09, 2019 9:54 IST

  Initial trends showed the Congress and JD(S) were ahead in two seats, while independent candidate was maintaining lead in Hoskote. BJP candidates who are leading are- Shivaram Hebbar (Yellapur), Anand Singh (Vijayanagara), Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), B C Patil (Hirekerur), Shrimant Patil (Kagwad), K Sudhakar (Chikkaballapura), Mahesh Kumthalli (Athani), Arun Kumar Guttur (Ranebennur), Gopalaiah (Mahalakshmi Layout) and Byrathi Basavaraj (K R Puram).

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  Kagwad Constituency Results: BJP' Shrimant Balasahib Patil leads in round 1

  December 09, 2019 17:26 IST

  Kagwad is an assembly constituency in Karnataka. In 2018, this constituency was won by the Indian National Congress.

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  Yeshvanthapura Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP registers victory with 27,699 votes against JDS

  December 09, 2019 15:44 IST

  Early trends from Yeshvanthapura show that BJP's ST Somashekhar is leading. Congress' P Nagaraj is trailing.

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  Vijaynagara Constituency Result: BJP' Anand Singh wins by 30125 votes

  December 09, 2019 13:58 IST

  Vijaynagara is a Karnataka Assembly constituency in Bengaluru Urban District and Bengaluru region of Karnataka and is a part of the Bangalore South Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency. The 2019 Bypoll candidates are Venkatrao Ghorpade - INC, NM Nabi - JD(S), Anand Singh - BJP.

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  Ranibennur Constituency Result: BJP's Arunkumar Guttur wins by 23,222 votes

  December 09, 2019 14:12 IST

  Ranibennur is a Legislative Assembly Constituency in the Haveri District of Karnataka. The 2019 Bypoll candidates are Krishnappa Koliwad - Indian National Congress, Mallikarjunappa - Janata Dal (Secular), Arunkumar Guttur - BJP.

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  Mahalakshmi Layout Constituency Result: BJP' K. Gopalaiah wins by 54,386 votes

  December 09, 2019 14:33 IST

  Mahalakshmi Layout is a State Assembly constituency in the Bengaluru Urban District and Bengaluru region of Karnataka and is a part of the Bangalore North Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency. Polling for Mahalakshmi Layout By-Election was held on December 5.

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  Hunasuru Constituency Bypoll Results: Congress takes the seat with 39,727 votes

  December 09, 2019 17:28 IST

  Indian National Congress candidate H. P. Manjunath​ ​won the Hunasuru Constituency with 39,727 votes against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Adagooru.H.Vishwanath.

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  Yellapur Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP wins by over 31,000 votes

  December 09, 2019 13:25 IST

  BJP candidate Arabail Hebbar Shivaram won the Yellapur seat by over 31,408 votes on Monday, defeating his nearest rival Congress candidate Bhimanna Naik.

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  Krishnarajapete Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP wrests seat from JD(S)

  December 09, 2019 17:30 IST

  Narayan Gowda of Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victories in the Krishnarajapete constituency by 9731 votes against JDS candidate B. L. DEVARAJ. Also, on the fray was B C Manju of JD(S).

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  Shivajinagar Constituency Result: Congress' Rizwan Arshad wins by 13,521 votes

  December 09, 2019 14:59 IST

  Shivajinagar is a Legislative Assembly Constituency in the Bengaluru Urban District of Karnataka. The 2019 Bypoll candidates are Rizwan Arshad - Congress, Saravana - BJP, Tanveer Ahmed - JD(S). Counting of votes is underway.

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  Chikkaballapur Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP's K Sudhakar wins seat with comfortable margin

  December 09, 2019 13:13 IST

  Chikkaballapur Constituency Result: BJP's K Sudhakar won the seat with a comfortable margin of 34, 801 votes against Congress' M Anjanappa. In the 2018 assembly elections, this seat was won by INC candidate Dr. K. Sudhakar.

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  BJP sweeps Karnataka bypolls, wins 12 out of 15 seats | Highlights

  December 09, 2019 19:42 IST

  Karnataka by-polls brought good news for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the BS Yeddyurappa-led government has held on to the small majority it had in Karnataka. 12 out of the 15 seats that went to polls in the Karnataka by-elections, went the way of the BJP, taking their overall count to (105 + 12) 117, 5 more than the halfway mark. The by-polls were necessitated by the disqualification of 17 MLAs of the Congress and the JDS.

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  Repolling in one booth in Jharkhand's Sesai seat on Monday

  December 08, 2019 23:00 IST

  The repolling will begin at 7am and end at 3pm at booth number 36 which is situated at Urdu Upgraded Middle School at Badhni block in Sesai assembly constituency, the release said. Security arrangements and other preparations have been made.

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  Congress looted country, Modi brought development, says Smriti Irani

  December 08, 2019 22:28 IST

    Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday accused the Congress of looting the nation during its regimes and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ushered in several developmental works.

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  Counting of votes in crucial Karnataka assembly bypolls today

  December 08, 2019 23:54 IST

  The future of the four-month-old B S Yedyurappa-led BJP government in Karnataka will be clear today when the counting of votes in the crucial byelections to 15 assembly constituencies is taken up.

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  'Abki baar 3 paar' would be BJP's slogan for Delhi assembly polls, says Arvind Kejriwal

  December 07, 2019 21:09 IST

  "Abki baar 3 paar" would be the slogan of the BJP for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday, taking a dig at the saffron party which had won just three seats in the 2015 polls.

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  We will win maximum number of seats in bypolls, says BJP

  December 07, 2019 19:54 IST

    Several BJP leaders in Karnataka, including Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, on Saturday, exuded confidence about the party's prospects of winning the December 5 by-polls to 15 assembly seats, the outcome of which will have a bearing on the government led by him. The results will be declared on December 9.

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  Jharkhand Assembly polls: Voting ends in 18 seats amid violence

  December 08, 2019 0:01 IST

  Polling concluded in 18 of the 20 Assembly seats amid a few incidents of violence in the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls.

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  Jharkhand Assembly polls: Police officer dies of heart attack while on poll duty

  December 07, 2019 14:31 IST

  A police officer died of a heart attack while on election duty in East Singhbhum district on Saturday, police said.

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  Jharkhand Assembly polls: Firing at 2 booths in Gumla, one dead

  December 07, 2019 14:36 IST

  Two incidents of violence have been reported in Jharkhand on Saturday where polling for the second phase on 20 Assembly seats is underway. At least one person was killed and six others including policemen were injured in clashes and subsequent police firing in Jharkhand's Gumla district.