Karnataka results HIGHLIGHTS: Siddaramaiah, Gundu Rao quit after poor show

Karnataka by-election results updates: In his letter to Sonia Gandhi, Siddaramaiah expressed regret for not being able to give 'satisfactory results'

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K'taka voters reject opportunist politics: Fadnavis on bypolls

BJP leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday welcomed the outcome of Karnataka assembly bypolls, swept by his party, saying the result reflected voters' reaction to "opportunist politics".

The ruling BJP won 12 out of the 15 seats where bypolls were held, thus securing a comfortable majority in the Karnataka assembly.

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Siddaramaiah, Gundu Rao quit thowing Karna Cong in turmoil

CLP leader Siddaramaiah and Congress' Karnataka chief Dinesh Gundu Rao quit their posts on Monday after their party put up a poor show in the Assembly by-elections, throwing the state unit into a turmoil.

 

Minutes after the results of the bypolls to 15 segments, in which the BJP won the lion's share of 12, they tendered their resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi owning moral responsibility for not being able to give "satisfactory results."

 

In a huge setback, the Congress could win only two out of 15 seats whereas it had previously held 12 of them.

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BJP sweeps bypolls in Karnataka, Yediyurappa govt retains majority Bengaluru

The ruling BJP swept the by-elections winning 12 of the total 15 seats, helping the four-month-old B S Yediyurappa government to retain majority in the Assembly.

 

Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah and State Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao quit their posts after the party posted a poor show, winning only two seats, as against the 12 it had held of the 15 which went to the bypolls on December 5.

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Siddaramaiah tenders resignation

CLP leader Siddaramaiah tenders resignation after poor show by Congress in the Karnataka Assembly bypolls.

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BJP retains majority in Karnataka Assembly after winning 6 seats

The ruling BJP on Monday retained majority in the Karnataka Assembly when it bagged six seats in the byelections in which it was also leading in an equal number in other segments where counting is underway.

 

The BJP's good show in 12 seats comes as a morale booster for the saffron party after it's setback in Maharashtra.

 

 

The Congress, which won 12 of those 15 seats in the 2018 assembly polls, was leading only in two segments -- Hunsur and Shivajinagar, while its former ally the JD(S) trailed in all the 12 seats it contested.

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Karnataka bypoll results: Will give stable, pro-development govt, asserts Yediyurappa

Jubilant after the BJP's stellar performance in the byelections, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday asserted that he would give a stable and pro-development government for the next three-and-half years -- the remainder of his term.

 

"Voters have given their verdict and the results are out.

 

Now we have to focus on the development of the state.

 

I will give a good administration in the next three-and- half years with the help of our ministers and MLAs," an upbeat Chief Minister told reporters.

 

He sought the support of the opposition to complete his term unhindered.

 

The opposition was trying to create confusion among people. I appeal to them that at least from now on give us their complete support," Yediyurappa said.

"We had given assurance to all the disqualified (Congress-JDS) MLAs that they will be made ministers.

 

So there is no question of backtracking from what we promised them. We will make them ministers and give them responsibility to grow our party base in their area," he said.

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Congress, JDS "disqualified" in people's court, says BJP after bypoll results

Expressing joy over BJP's stellar performance in the Assembly byelections in Karnataka, the party's state chief Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday said Congress and JD(S) have been "disqualified" in the people's court.

 

"Siddaramaiah (Congress) and H D Kumaraswamy (JDS) had created a narrative of 'disqualified MLAs' to discredit our candidates, but today the Congress and the JD(S) have been disqualified in the people's court and have given a verdict of 'Qualified' to our candidates," Kateel told reporters.

 

Kateel was happy that the party made its presence felt for the first time in Mandya district.

 

"There were some regions where we never had our presence such as KR Pet and Chikkaballapura.

 

Mandya had been the JD(S) citadel but today the BJP has won (in KR Pet in Mandya district)," he added.

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Karnataka bypoll results 2019: | Party-wise vote share

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The BJP wins all 12 constituencies in which they were leading, while the Congress bags just two seats and an independent candidate wins one seat.

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Congress and its allies subverted mandate in Karnataka, stabbed it in the back: PM at Jharkhand rally.

Congress and its allies subverted mandate in Karnataka, stabbed it in the back, says PM Modi at Jharkhand rally.

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Karnataka punished those who said BJP has limited power in the South: Modi

Some people said BJP has limited influence in south; people of Karnataka defeated and punished them in a democratic way during bypolls: PM Modi at Jharkhand rally.

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Karnataka bypoll result 2019: Congress wins Shivaji Nagar, Hunsur

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Karnataka bypoll results 2019: BJP wins 10 Seats

The BJP's Ramesh Jarakiholi wins from Gokak constituency. The BJP has so far won  Athani, Yellapur, Kagwad, Chikkaballapur, Krishnarajapura, Hirekerur, Ranebennur, Krishanrajpur, Mahalakshmi Layout and Gokak.