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The ruling BJP in Karnataka have reason to feel happy as they won all the three Rajya Sabha seats it contested out of the four that went to polls.
The main opposition Congress managed to win only one of the two seats for which its nominees were in the fray, while the Janata Dal-Secular drew a blank.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, actor-politician Jaggesh, and MLC Lehar Singh Siroya of the BJP, and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh of the Congress were declared victorious.
I thank the blessings that BS Yediyurappa (former CM) has always extended to me. I thank every MLA & through them, the people of Karnataka for having given me the 2nd opportunity to serve them… I thank the BJP Karnataka unit & every worker, BJP candidate FM Nirmala Sitharaman told ANI
Sitharaman and Ramesh have been re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.
There was suspense over the outcome of the fight for the fourth seat, which witnessed a tight contest between all the three major political parties none of which had enough votes for an easy win.
However, BJP’s Siroya triumphed over Mansoor Ali Khan of the Congress and D Kupendra Reddy (Janata Dal-Secular), apparently aided by cross-voting from rival parties and the help of Independents.
