7 years ago
Bengaluru:
BJP is set to make big gains in the Karnataka bypolls as it was leading in 12 out of 15 seats where polling was held on December 5. The ruling BJP needs to win at least seven seats to claim a majority in the House, which will have a strength of 224 after the bypolls, with 2 seats still vacant. The BJP currently has 105 MLAs (106 including the support of an independent candidate) while the Congress has 66 and the JDS 34.
Twelve of the 15 seats were previously held by the Congress and the remaining three by the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS).
