Bengaluru: Politicians in Karnataka are keenly awaiting the results of the by-poll elections to one Lok Sabha seat and two assembly segments for which the counting will begin on Sunday. The elections were held for Belgaum Lok Sabha, Maski, and Basavakalyan assembly constituencies on April 17.
There were 30 candidates in consideration- 10 in Belgaum, 12 in Basavakalyan, and 8 in Maski. The by-polls to Belgaum and Basavakalyan were held following the demise of the sitting public representatives Suresh Angadi (BJP) and B Narayan Rao (Congress) due to Covid. Owing to the disqualification of Congress MLA Prathapagouda Patil, one Maski seat was left vacant.
In Belgaum, BJP had fielded Late Suresh Angadi’s wife Mangala Suresh Angadi against Congress Karnataka working President Satish Jarkiholi, the Yamkanmardi MLA. In Maski, BJP’s Pratapagouda Patil was pit against Basanagouda Turvihal of Congress. JD(S) contested only in Basavakalyan, fielding Syed Yasrab Ali Quadri, while the Congress nominee was Rao’s wife Mallamma, and Sharanu Salagar was delegated by the BJP. However, the results of the election will have no bearing on the 118-seat majority of BJP in the house of 224 members.
