Karnataka bypolls: With Sriramulu in Lok Sabha, BJP loses Bellary fort
Bellary was considered to be tough seat for Congress
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-08-26 03:05 GMT
DC correspondent: In a shot in the arm for the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the party on Monday won two seats, wresting the prestigious Bellary (rural) from the BJP which managed to retain one constituency in the fiercely fought bypolls.
In a blow to BJP, Congress’ N.Y. Gopalakrishna trounced BJP’s Mr Obalesh by a margin of 33,104 votes in Bellary(rural), represented earlier by B Sriramulu, who vacated the seat after becoming a Lok Sabha member
Within the Congress party, Bellary was considered to be tough seat, as the district Congress unit is torn between almost half a dozen leaders. As a result of this, the party had lost its grip on the district to the minin barons, Reddy brothers in 2004. For over a decade the party had lost its grip over the district.