Congress dominates Karnataka Legislative Council polls, wins 5 of 7 seats; BJP secures 2

Congress Bags Extra Seat In Karnataka Upper House Polls, Cross-Voting Suspected

The Congress won five of the seven seats, preventing the BJP and JDS combine from winning more than two seats.

Karnataka MLC Election 2026 Results: Congress Dominates With 5-Seat Victory in MLC Polls; CM DK Shivakumar Congratulates BK Hariprasad, Tippannanappa Kamakanoor and Others | 🗳️ LatestLY

The Congress secured a decisive victory in the Karnataka Legislative Council biennial elections, winning five out of the seven seats, as results marked a strong performance for the party in a key early test under the leadership of Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. 🗳️ Karnataka MLC Election 2026 Results: Congress Dominates With 5-Seat Victory in MLC Polls; CM DK Shivakumar Congratulates BK Hariprasad, Tippannanappa Kamakanoor and Others.

Karnataka MLC polls: Congress wins 5 seats amid cross-voting; BJP gets 2 seats

India News: NEW DELHI: The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday in the first electoral contest s.

Congress dominates Karnataka Legislative Council polls, wins 5 of 7 seats; BJP secures 2

The Congress emerged as the clear winner in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections, securing five of the seven seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the remaining two seats after the counting of votes concluded on Thursday. The Congress candidates BK Hariprasad, Thippannappa Kamakanur, PV Mohan, Shivanna BS (Malavalli), and Vinay Karthik Prakash emerged victorious. The BJP's Lingaraj Patil and Raghu R also won their respective c…

Congress dominates Karnataka Legislative Council polls, wins 5/7 seats

The Congress registered a commanding performance in the biennial elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council, securing five of the seven seats at stake. The outcome is being viewed as a significant political success for the party under the leadership of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.

Voting begins for Legislative Council polls; Result this evening

Bengaluru: The voting for 7 vacant Legislative Council seats from the Karnataka Assembly began at the Vidhana Soudha here this morning.  While the ruling Congress has fielded 5 candidates, the Opposition BJP has fielded 2 candidates and its coalition partner, the JD(S), in one. The vacancies have been caused by the retirement of 7 members whose tenure would end on June 30.   The voting, which  began at 9 am, will continue till 4 pm, following wh…