Karnataka Bypolls Updates: Congress wins Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur, huge set back for BJP-JDS alliance

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar said that the current victory is a stepping stone for 2028 elections for the Congress party. He said, “This win is nothing but public expressing their happiness about the Congress party's governance. BJP should now atleast stop baseless allegations on the Congress party. People are not going to trust you anymore.”

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar said that the Congress victory is a result of Congress' development in the state. He said that the guarantee schemes in Karnataka won them the by-polls in 3 assembly seats which located at three different areas of the state.

Congress's Yasir Ahmed Khan defeated BJP's Bharat Bommai, the son of former Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai. Bommai is defeated with over 13,000 votes in Shiggaon where his father won in 2023 assembly elections.

The much anticipated Channapatna seat is won by the Congress leader CP Yogeshwara with a margin of 25,000 votes. Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the Gowda scion lost in his home-turf for the third time in a row.

The Congress has recorded its first official victory as E Annapoorna won from the Sandur assembly seat against BJP Bangaru Hanumantappa. She won with close to 10,000 votes of majority.

As the counting is set to close in three assembly seats of Karnataka, the Congress party is showing an absolute domination on BJP-JDS. The grand-old party is likely to register victory in all three seats of Karnataka.

Former Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai's son Bharat Bommai is trailing with a margin of 10,000 votes in Shiggaon in Karnataka. Congress' Yasir Ahmed Khan is likely to win the by-polls.

As the counting came to the end, Congress' E Annapoorna is all set to win the Sandur assembly seat. She is already leading with more than 8,000 votes and last one round of counting is remaining.

After 13th round, the Congress party's CP Yogeshwara is leading with over 20k votes in Channapatna against Nikhil Kumaraswamy. Other seven rounds are remaining to decide the fate of third generation JDS leader.

As per the latest trends at 11:15 am, the Congress party is leading at Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur assembly seats. BJP-JDS too is giving a tight fight with the leading candidates.

Congress leader Yasir Ahmed Khan took a lead at Shiggoan in a head-to-head fight with Basavaraj Bommai's son Bharat Bommai. Though the lead is just 300 votes, it is likely to swing in upcoming rounds.

Congress' E Annapurna is now leading at Sandur against B Hanumantappa. She is leading with more than 6,000 votes against the BJP.

The Channapatna seat result is only getting interesting as both Yogeshwara and Nikhil Kumaraswamy are fighting head to head in every round of counting. After being in lead for two rounds, Nikhil took a back seat and CP Yogeshwara is now leading with more than 3000 votes in Channapatna.

Though Nikhil Kumaraswamy is leading in Channapatna, the majority is less than 1000 votes at 10:15 pm and a fierce fight is expected in this most anticipated seat of Karnataka.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance is leading in all three assembly seats of Karnataka where the counting is underway. Though the Congress showed a lead in early trends, the BJP-JDS took over after the first round of counting.

After second round, BJP's Bangaru Hanumantha is leading in Sandur assembly seat. During the initial trends, Congress was leading in this seat.

JDS' Nikhil Kumaraswamy is now leading in Channapatna after the second round of counting. Congress leader and five-time MLA CP Yogeshwara is trailing behind.

As per early trends, Congress' CP Yogeshwara is leading at Channapatna. Nikhil Kumaraswamy is trailing after the initial rounds of counting.

According to the early trends, Congres' E Annapurna is leading in Sandur constituency. She is facing BJP’s Bangaru Hanumanthu in Sandur.

The byelection results in Karnataka are going to important for Congress, JDS and the BJP. The results are likely to show the outcomes of Congress' one and half year rule and BJP-JDS's strength as an opposition alliance. Both camps took it seriously and conducted a high-voltage campaign at all three seats.

Another third generation leader, Bharat Bommai is facing a debut electoral challenge at Shiggaon which was vacated by his father Basavarj Bommai as he contested for Lok Sabha polls. This win is crucial for the Bharat Bommai to come out as one of the prominent young Lingayat leader from Karnataka as the BJP is looking to rope in next generation leaders in the southern state.

The poll battle at Channapatna is turning heads as it is going to see a tough fight between JDS' Nikhil Kumaraswamy and five-time MLA CP Yogeshwara. Nikhil is keen on making in debut electoral victory and CP Yogeshwara wants to bring back the glory of Congress in Vokkaliga heartland. Both Congress and BJP-JDS took this seat prestigiously.

The Election Commission has begun the counting of votes at 8 am in all three seats of Karnataka that went for the by-poll. By afternoon, a trend is likely to expected on who is likely to win the prestigious by-election in Karnataka.