BJP wins Karnataka South East Graduates' MLC seat
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP on Wednesday emerged victorious in the Karnataka South East Graduates' constituency, thereby winning all the four legislative council seats that went for the polls on October 28.
Results for Bengaluru Teachers', Karnataka North East Teachers' and Karnataka West Graduates' constituencies were declared on Tuesday in which BJP emerged victorious.
In the Karnataka, South East Graduates' constituency for which the results were declared on Wednesday BJP's Chidanand M Gowda defeated his closest rival D T Srinivasa an independent candidate by a margin of 7,125 votes.
While Gowda had secured 30,976 votes, Srinivasa had polled 23,851.
Congress' Ramesh Babu, who had recently joined the party has secured 9,093 votes, while JD(S)' Chowda Reddy Thoopalli got 18,810 votes.
By winning four MLC seats, the ruling BJP has become the single largest party in the Council with 31 seats. It is followed by Congress, with 29 seats, including the chairman.
The JD(S) has 14 seats and there is one independent.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
