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Karnataka MLC Polls 2021: Voting Underway For 25 Seats, Only One Woman Candidate out of 90 | Key Points

Bengaluru: The voting for the biennial election to the Karnataka Legislative Council’s 25 seats from 20 Local Authorities’ Constituencies began at 8 am on Friday amid tight security. The polling for Karnataka MLC Polls 2021 where 90 candidates are in the fray will end at 4 am. The results for Karnataka MLC Election 2021 will be declared on December 14.

The elections is being held for two seats each from the local authorities constituencies of Bijapur, Belgaum, Dharwad, Dakshina Kannada and Mysuru; and one each from Bidar, Gulbarga, Uttara Kannada, Raichur, Bellary, Chitradurga, Shivamogga, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Tumakuru, Mandya, Bangalore, Bangalore Rural, Kolar and Kodagu.

Who are the candidates?

Out of total 90 candidates in the fray, 20 each are from BJP and Congress, six from Janata Dal (Secular), 33 independents and rest are all from smaller parties. Among the candidates, there is only one woman from Chickmagalur.

The election is necessitated as the term of 25 incumbent MLCs 14 Congress, seven BJP and four JD(S) will end on January 5 next year.

The electorate for this election comprises elected members of urban and rural local bodies, and unlike legislative assembly or Lok Sabha polls, council contests are decided by preferential votes.

Karnataka MLC Polls 2021: BJP vs Congress

The poll outcome will have a bearing on the power equation in the 75-member Upper House, where the ruling BJP wants to gain a majority. The BJP that has expressed confidence about winning maximum seats, needs to win at least 13 seats to secure a majority. The good performance in this election will be a morale booster for the party after losing Hangal seat in Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s home district of Haveri, during the recent assembly bypolls.

The Congress too is determined to win maximum seats to keep the BJP away from gaining control of the upper house; while JD(S) has expressed confidence about winning all the six seats it is contesting in.

With the aim to get a majority in the Council, State BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had openly sought JD(S)’ support for BJP candidates in the seats where the regional party is not contesting. However, amid buzz about a possible pact with the ruling BJP, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy recently said that local leaders have been authorised to take a decision on whom to support in the seats where his party is not contesting, keeping in mind the prospects for the 2023 assembly election.

(With inputs from PTI)



source https://www.india.com/news/india/karnataka-mlc-polls-2021-live-updates-voting-bjp-congress-jds-candidates-seats-constituencies-5132386/

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