Defeat of JD(S) candidate forces party to introspect

Got Full Info on Cross-voters, Won't Be Rattled: HD Kumaraswamy After JD(S) Setback in Karnataka MLC Polls

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Janata Dal (Secular), which has 18 MLAs, secured only 14 votes for its candidate. India News | Got Full Info on Cross-voters, Won't Be Rattled: HD Kumaraswamy After JD(S) Setback in Karnataka MLC Polls.

No question of forgiveness: BJP vows action after Karnataka cross-voting jolt

The Karnataka Legislative Council election exposed cross-voting in the BJP and JD(S) camps as Congress won five of seven seats. The result has triggered disciplinary warnings in the opposition and highlighted internal strains before future contests.

JDS jolted by cross-voting in Council polls

Bengaluru: The Janata Dal (Secular) suffered a major setback in the Legislative Council elections as its lone candidate, Govindaraju, failed to secure victory despite intense efforts by the party leadership. Govindaraju managed to secure only 14 votes, triggering speculation of large-scale cross-voting within the party ranks. JDS leaders had expected all 18 legislators of the party to vote in favour of their candidate. While they had anticipated…

Karnataka MLC polls: How cross-voting by BJP, JD(S) helped Congress secure a win; understanding the numbers

The Karnataka Legislative Council elections have given the Congress reason to celebrate while leaving the BJP and JD(S) with uncomfortable questions. Congress won five of the eight seats, but the bigger story is the allegation of cross-voting by opposition legislators. The results suggest that several BJP and JD(S) MLAs may have voted in favour of Congress candidates.  To secure victory for its five candidates, Congress needed 140 first-preferen…

Karnataka Legislative Council polls: Betrayers will be caught, warns Ashoka

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, R Ashoka said they would soon know the details of the three-party MLAs who cross-voted.

Defeat of JD(S) candidate forces party to introspect

The embarrassing defeat of Janata Dal (Secular) candidate Govindaraju, who secured just 14 votes following cross-voting from his party colleagues, appears to have shocked the party leadership. Though the party was hopeful of putting up a decent fight, it eventually crumbled amid cross-voting.