Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (DV)
Bengaluru, Nov 10: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in the by-elections held for the Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumakuru on Tuesday November 10.
Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) BJP candidate Munirathna won by a margin of 57,672 votes, defeating Congress candidate H Kusuma and JD(S) candidate V Krishnamurthy. In Sira assembly constituency, BJP's Dr C M Rajesh Gowda won the elections by 12,949 votes against Congress candidate T B Jayachandra and JD(S) candidate Ammajamma B.
N Munirathana (left) and Dr C M Rajesh Gowda
The Election Commission (EC) had made elaborate arrangements for the counting and started counting at 8 am in the morning.
Victory of Rajesh Gowda is first-ever victory of saffron party in Sira assembly segment which was also a strong fort of Congress.
It may be recalled that in the elections held on November 3, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar had recorded a low voter turnout of 45.24 per cent, while Sira recorded good voter turnout with 82.31 per cent.