Karnataka MLC Polls a Wake-up Call, but Won't Impact Government: Priyank Kharge

In Karnataka, why Congress lost the plot as BJP-JD(S) sweep MLC polls

Karnataka Congress chief B K Hariprasad acknowledges the “threat” posed to the ruling party by NDA coalition and Kumaraswamy, says Congress has to work out its strategy to counter it.

Karnataka MLC polls a wake-up call, but won't impact government: Priyank Kharge

In a setback for the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the opposition BJP-JD(S) alliance swept all four Legislative Council seats in the October 23 elections, with the JD(S) winning the Bengaluru Teachers’ constituency and the BJP retaining the remaining three.

Karnataka MLC Polls: Congress Loses All 4 Seats As BJP Retains 3, JD(S) Wins Bengaluru

<p>Bengaluru, Oct 28 (PTI) In a setback to the Congress in Karnataka, the party lost all four seats in the Legislative Council elections, with the opposition JD(S) wresting one segment from the ruling party and its ally BJP retaining three.</p> <p>The JD(S) wrested the Bengaluru Teachers' Constituency from Congress.</p> <p>The BJP registered victory in North-East Teachers', South-East Graduates' and West Graduates' constituencies, defeating the …

Karnataka MLC polls: Congress whitewashed as opposition sweeps all 4 seats

Although the outcome may not have a bearing on the Congress government's stability, it is being seen as a result of BJP-JD(S) opposition consolidation and some kind of a moral victory for the bloc.

Karnataka MLC Sweep Puts Congress on Notice Ahead of 2028 Polls

The BJP–JD(S) alliance has delivered a significant political setback to the ruling Congress in Karnataka, winning all four Legislative Council seats contested in the October 23 elections. The results, declared on October 28, saw the BJP retain three constituencies while the Janata Dal (Secular) wrested the Bengaluru Teachers’ seat from Congress. For a party governing […]

Karnataka MLC Elections: Congress loses all four seats as BJP-JD(S) alliance sweeps polls

The results underline the BJP-JD(S) alliance’s ability to coordinate electoral support across constituencies traditionally contested by individual parties. The Bengaluru result was particularly significant because Puttanna had moved from the JD(S) to the Congress ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections.