In Sea Of Congress Wins, Glaring Upset For A Heavyweight
NDTV
Jagadish Shettar, a former Chief Minister, has been a talking point ever since he switched over from the BJP to the Congress in the run-up to the elections.
The Congress is set for a comfortable win in Karnataka but the poor show of a closely-watched heavyweight stands apart in this stellar performance by the Opposition party.
Jagadish Shettar, a former Chief Minister, has been a talking point ever since he switched over from the BJP to the Congress in the run-up to the elections.
A prominent Lingayat leader, Mr Shettar is currently trailing to the BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai by over 35,000 votes in the Hubli-Dharwad Central assembly segment. Several rounds of counting are still left.
A six-time MLA, Mr Shettar joined the Congress last month after he was denied a ticket by the BJP to contest from Hubli-Dharwad Central. The veteran politician had then said he left the BJP because of "ill-treatment".