The BS Yediyurappa-led government in karnataka, the bjp is set for a major victory in a major referendum, as they are leading the 12 out of 15 segments that went into December. 5. Meanwhile, the four-month-old bjp government in the state needs to win six constituencies in Karnataka. Further, out of the 15 constituencies that went to the two seats, congress won two seats while the JD (S) did not gain ground. As the bjp was an emerging victorious, congress leader and former minister DK Shivakumar accepted defeat.
Moreover, as of 2 pm monday, the results were announced in nine segments: Shivajinagar, Hunsur, Hirekerur, Chikkaballapura, Kagwad, Yellapur, KR Pete, Mahalakshmi Layout and Gokak. Perhaps the Congress-JD (S) coalition resigned with 17 legislators in their posts in July this year, accusing the then chief minister HD Kumaraswamy of misadministration. Ten of the 17 MLAs had flown to a private chartered plane in mumbai until the vote of confidence was brought down.
Apparently the congress and JD (S) leaders had been discussing the BJP's bribing of these MLAs and resigning to them. The former Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had disqualified the rebel MLAs. Speaker Ramesh Kumar also had barred them from contesting polls until the end of the 15th karnataka Legislative Assembly.
