The ruling BJP and the Congress on Wednesday won one seat each in the Legislative Council from the teachers constituencies, with the BJP nominee and former Chairman Basavaraj Horatti winning a record eighth successive electoral battle. The two parties were leading in one seat each in the graduates constituencies after the latest round of counting.
The BJP won the Karnataka West Teachers seat and was leading in the Karnataka North-west Graduates constituency, while the Congress won the Karnataka North-west Teachers constituency and was leading in the Karnataka South Graduates constituency.
Before the election results, the BJP held 38 seats in the 75-member Upper House while the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) held 24 and nine seats, respectively, in the House.