Yediyurappa sustains power ; BJP won 12 out of 15 seats in by election

Chief Minister Yediyurappa can sustain power as BJP sweep out 12 of the 15 seats in by-election In Karnataka.  BJP required six more seats to cross the magic line to form government in the 277 seat state assembly. The party won 12 seats, a whopping majority to form government.

Bangalore: Chief Minister Yediyurappa can sustain power as BJP sweep out 12 of the 15 seats in by-election In Karnataka.  BJP required six more seats to cross the magic line to form government in the 277 seat state assembly. The party won 12 seats, a whopping majority to form government.

Congress leads only in two seats and senior Congress leader DK ShivKumar said party accepted the defeat. He said, ’We have to agree with the mandate of the Voters’.  JD(S) which is heading in two seats also faced  debacle.

The bypoll was held in the 15 constituencies after 15 rebel MLAs from the Congress and JD(S) resigned to switch over to BJP in July from the coalition regime.  The speaker disqualified the MLAs resulting to seek public mandate.