The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to win 4 seats in the ensuing biennial elections to the 7 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council and strengthen its position in the Upper House, an official said on Saturday.
“With 116 legislators in the 225-member Assembly, we will win 4 Council seats in the bypoll on June 29, as each candidate needs 28 votes to become a Member of Legislative Council (MLC),” says BJP”s state unit spokesman G. Madhusudhana
Though the party has the numbers to ensure victory of all its 4 nominees, selecting them will be a challenge, as there are too many prospective contestants, including two former rebels of the opposition Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) who lost in the December 5 Assembly by-elections across the state.
“As the last day of nominations is June 18, discussions are underway in the party to shortlist the candidates. It’s early to guess the names and who will be selected by the high command,” said Madhusudhana.
