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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
B V Shiva Shankar | TNN

Only a matter of time before BJP gets majority in council

BENGALURU: With candidates contesting the June 3 legislative council elections – from the assembly – set to win ‘unopposed’, BJP needs to win only one of the four seats from teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies to secure a clear majority in the upper house of the state legislature. Elections from teachers’ and graduates’ seats will be held on June 13.

Seven candidates – four from BJP – for the June 3 elections will be elected by MLAs. Friday is the last day f or withdrawing nominat ions. Since no one is expected to withdraw and all nominations were found valid aft er scrutiny, officials say all seven will be declared winners on Friday itself.

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