NDA wins 4 seats in MLC elections through ballot papers, Congress faces setback

The election results for four constituencies—two graduates' and two teachers' constituencies—have been announced in Bengaluru. The NDA alliance (BJP-JDS) secured all four seats, causing a setback for the Congress party. In the Bengaluru Teachers' Constituency, BJP-JDS candidate A.P. Ranganath won by a margin of 908 votes, defeating five-time winner Puttanna. In the Northeast Teachers' Constituency, BJP candidate Shashil G. Namoshi won with 14,540 votes (7,239 in the first round and 7,311 in the second round), defeating Congress candidate Sharanappa Mattur.