The ruling BJP in Karnataka has suffered a massive drubbing with Congress getting getting a landslide in the Assembly election result. Here’s a list of sitting ministers who lost the polls.
Govind Makthappa Karjol (BJP)
Constituency: Mudhol
Lost to TR Balappa (Congress)
Total Votes: 59,963 (37.77%)
B Sreeramulu (BJP)
Constituency: Bellary
Lost to B Nagendra (Congress)
Total Votes: 74,536 (40.8%)
V Somanna (BJP)
Constituency: Chamarajanagar
Lost to C Puttarangashetty (Congress)
Total Votes: 76,325 (44.1%)
JC Madhu Swamy (BJP)
Constituency: Chikkanayakanahalli
Lost to CB Suresh Baabu (JDS)
Total Votes: 60,994 (32.33%)
Nirani Muragesh Rudrappa (BJP)
Constituency: Bilgi
Lost to JT Patil (Congress)
Total Votes: 83,513 (45.73%)
Basavanagouda Patil (BJP)
Constituency: Hirekerur
Lost to UB Banakar (Congress)
Total Votes: 69,507 (44.11%)
K Sudhakar (BJP)
Constituency: Chikkaballapur
Lost to Pradeep Eshwar (Congress)
Total Votes: 74,596 (40.9%)
MTB Nagaraj (BJP)
Constituency: Hosakote
Lost to SK Bachegowda (Congress)
Total Votes: 1,01,597 (47.75%)
KC Narayanagowda (BJP)
Constituency: Krishnarajpet
Lost to HT Manju (JDS)
Total Votes: 37,793 (20.13%)
BC Nagesh (BJP)
Constituency: Tiptur
Lost to K Shadakshari (Congress)
Total Votes: 54,347 (34.82%)
Shankar Patil (BJP)
Constituency: Navalgund
Lost to NH Konaraddi (Congress)
Total Votes: 63,882 (39.45%)