Mysuru: Candidates for Congress Rajini Annaiiah on Monday won Bypoll to Ward 36 at Mysore City Corporation two years after losing Civic polls.
Unlike the last time, when he was defeated by more than 300 votes, this time he spelled his opponent JD with a 1.997-voice margin.
Jd who was not satisfied MLA G T Devegowda threw lot behind the Congress candidate was said to have carried out the prospect of the secular party.
Rajini surveyed 4,113 votes, while the candidate JD (s) Slelaavathi secured 2,116 votes and BJP’s Shobha ensured 601 votes.
Petication held in September has become a prestige problem for three parties.
Their local leaders have carried out a strong fight to take a quick campaign for their respective candidates.
Bypoll must follow the Cancellation of the JD (S) Corporator Rukmini Madegowda by the High Court in May.
He was the mayor when his membership was canceled.
He was chosen as Mayor on February 24.
Jajar, who has lost the 2018 poll to Rukmini by more than 300 votes from Ward 36, has questioned the sanctity of its election by submitting a petition in a local court.
The court decided to fight Rukmini and ordered Rajini, which was surveyed the second highest number of votes, was declared a winner.
However, Rukmini Made Gowda moved the High Court which canceled the election of Rukmini, but refused to declare his opponent Rajini as his winner as the winner and ordered new elections.
Vote counting, which began at 8 in the morning, has ended at 9:15 a.m., after which K Karthik’s return officer stated Rajini as his winner he was grateful to the former CM Siddaramaiiah and MLA Tanveeer Sait for their support.
He also thanked Devegowda, who was related to him.
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