Mixed fortunes for CM Siddaramaiah
TNN | Jun 5, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
In a tale of contrasting fortunes for CM Siddaramaiah on his home turf, the elections delivered both setbacks and victories. While facing a setback in Mysore segment, his party emerged triumphant in Chamarajanagar LS constituency, which includes Varuna assembly segment represented by him.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar contested on a BJP ticket from MysuruKodagu segment and secured victory in his debut attempt. Wadiyar defeated the CM’s close associate M Lakshmana by a margin of 1.4 lakh votes.
On the other hand, Congress’ Sunil Bose, son of social welfare minister HC Mahadevappa, reclaimed the con stituency from BJP with a resounding victory margin of 1.8 lakh votes.
While Varuna, represented by Siddaramaiah, significantly contributed to Bose’s lead, Mahadevappa’s constituency, T Narasipur, failed to match it. Even the Hanur assembly segment, held by JD(S), delivered massive support for Congress.
On the other hand, Congress’ Sunil Bose, son of social welfare minister HC Mahadevappa, reclaimed the con stituency from BJP with a resounding victory margin of 1.8 lakh votes.
While Varuna, represented by Siddaramaiah, significantly contributed to Bose’s lead, Mahadevappa’s constituency, T Narasipur, failed to match it. Even the Hanur assembly segment, held by JD(S), delivered massive support for Congress.