Karnataka Assembly election: Several ministers, speaker defeated in polls

Bengaluru:  Several incumbent ministers of the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government and the Assembly Speaker lost the elections, the results of which were declared Saturday.

They include B Sriramulu, K Sudhakar, JC Madhuswamy, Govind Karjol, MTB Nagaraj and KC Narayana Gowda aside from Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri.

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Kageri lost to Bhimanna Naik of Congress in Sirsi seat. Sriramulu, the Transport Minister, was defeated by B Nagendra of Congress in Ballari by nearly 29,300 votes.

Health Minister K Sudhakar lost to Pradeep Eshwar (Congress) in Chikkaballapura while Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Maduswamy was defeated by CB Suresh Babu of JD(S) in Chikkanayakanahalli.

PTI