KArnataka MLC Election unrecorded: Cross-voting by legislators from the BJP and JD(S) helped the u.s. Congress draw away an unexpected triumph in Karnataka's biennial Legislative Council elections on Thursday, securing a fifth seat and giving the ruling party a majority in the 75-member Upper House.The Congress won five of the seven seats, while the BJP secured the remaining two. The JD(S), which had fielded Govindraju for the final seat, failed to win any.The outcome was shaped by significant cross-voting, with three BJP MLAs and seven JD(S) MLAs reportedly voting against their party lines. In addition, one BJP MLA's vote was declared invalid.Congress candidates BK Hariprasad, PV Mohan, BS Shivanna, Tippannappa Kamakanoor and Vinay Karthik Prakash were elected. Hariprasad and Shivanna secured 30 votes each, Mohan won with 29 votes, Kamakanoor polled 30 votes, while Vinay Karthik emerged with the highest tally of 32 votes.The Congress candidates collectively secured 151 votes, exceeding the 140 votes required to elect five members by 11 votes.For the BJP, Raghu Kautilya won with 29 votes and Lingaraj Patil secured 27 votes. The winning quota was fixed at 27.63 votes. Although Patil fell short of the quota, he was declared elected in the elimination round. One vote cast in favour of Kautilya was ruled invalid.JD(S) candidate Govindraju received 14 votes and was defeated.The outgoing members are Govinda Raju, Naseer Ahmed, N. Nagaraju (MTB), Prathap Simha Nayak K., Tippannappa, Sunil Vallyapur and B. K. Hariprasad.Top points of Karnataka Biennial polls1. Polling and counting schedule: Voting for the seven Karnataka Legislative Council seats is being held between 9 am and 4 pm on June 18. Counting of votes will begin at 5 pm the same day, while the entire election process is scheduled to conclude on June 20, earlier HT reported.2. Congress holds numerical edge: With 136 MLAs in the Karnataka Assembly, the Congress enjoys a clear advantage over the BJP and the JD(S). Since Council members are elected through proportional representation by MLAs, Assembly strength is expected to play a decisive role in the outcome.3. 7 seats vacant: Of the seven seats falling vacant, four are currently held by the Congress, two by the BJP and one by the JD(S). The Congress is expected to retain its dominance in the 75-member Legislative Council after the biennial polls.4. Voting by MLAs: Given the current Assembly arithmetic, the overall balance of power in the Legislative Council is unlikely to witness significant changes. Any surprise outcome would likely depend on cross-voting or unexpected preference voting by MLAs.5. Why the election matters:The Karnataka Legislative Council plays a key role in reviewing legislation passed by the Assembly. The retirement of senior leaders such as BK Hariprasad and N Nagaraju has also sparked discussions within parties over nominations, regional representation and caste balance in the next batch of Council members.
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