Udupi-Chikamagalur bypoll loss unexpected: Gowda

Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday termed as unexpected the BJP candidate’s defeat by a huge margin in Udupi-Chikamagalur Lok Sabha bypoll and said the party needs to view the setback very seriously. Unexpected result has come, said Gowda,who had vacated the seat after becoming the chief minister,necessitating the bypoll. Of course,we […]

Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday termed as unexpected the BJP candidate’s defeat by a huge margin in Udupi-Chikamagalur Lok Sabha bypoll and said the party needs to view the setback very seriously.

Unexpected result has come, said Gowda,who had vacated the seat after becoming the chief minister,necessitating the bypoll.

Of course,we thought that there will be a close fight (between the BJP and Congress candidates), Gowda said,adding,the huge margin was unexpected and needed to be viewed very seriously by the party.

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Asked about the reason for the defeat,the chief minister said it had to be analysed.

Former minister and Congress candidate K Jayaprakash Hegde defeated BJP’s V Sunil Kumar by 45,724 votes,while JDS finished a poor third as its nominee Bojegowda secured 72,080 votes.

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