Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday mentioned that regardless of BJP and JD(S) levelling quite a few allegations towards the celebration, the Congress gained the all three seats in Karnataka bypolls and defeated BJP and JD(S).
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.(PTI)
The Congress gained all three Meeting bypolls in Karnataka, Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna defeating two BJP candidates and a JD(S) candidate.
“By-elections for three assembly constituencies have been held. I knew that we would win all three seats and we did…The BJP claimed they would win all three seats and alleged many lies against our government and guarantees. They raised the MUDA issue and Waqf issue…We defeated the BJP and JD(S), even after they joined hands and levelled numerous allegations against us. They resorted to fake allegations and a misinformation campaign was spread against us, ” Siddaramaiah mentioned addressing a press convention.
“The Maharashtra government even advertised, saying the Siddaramaiah government hasn’t implemented the five guarantees. I said I would retire and leave politics if those guarantees weren’t fulfilled,” he added.
Congress’ Yasir Pathan defeated former CM Basavraj Bommai’s son in Shigagaon whereas BJP turncoat CP Yogeshwara defeated HD Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil by an enormous margin in Channapatna. Congress candidate Annapoorna Tukaram accepted the profitable certificates from the returning officer after securing 93,616 votes, defeating BJP’s Bangara Hanumantha by 9,649 votes in Sandur.
Karnataka CM additionally congratulated Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for profitable Wayanad bypoll. She gained by a margin with a margin of over 4 lakh votes.
He referred to as the outcomes of Maharashtra elections “big setback” for Congress and congratulated Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for India alliance vicotry in Jharkhand.
“It is a big setback for us in Maharashtra. In Jharkhand, we won. I congratulate Hemant Soren,” he mentioned.
The ruling Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in Maharashtra meeting polls.
In Jharkhand, the ruling JMM led the ruling coalition to a convincing victory. The polling in Jhakhand was held in two phases and in Maharashtra in single part.
(Additionally Learn: Karnataka bypoll outcomes: Congress wins all 3 seats, Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Bharat Bommai face setback)