BJP-JD(S) wins two Karnataka MLC seats, Sankanur widens lead in West Graduates'

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (UNI) The BJP-JD(S) alliance secured victories in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections, with JD(S) candidate AP Ranganath winning the Bengaluru Teachers' constituency and BJP candidate Shashil G Namoshi retaining the North-East Teachers' seat, while BJP's SV Sankanur widened his lead in the West Graduates' constituency on Tuesday. Ranganath defeated Congress candidate and former MLC Puttanna by 908 votes in Bengaluru Teachers', securing 10,810 votes against his rival's 9,902. The result reversed the outcome of the 2024 by-election, when Puttanna, contesting on a Congress ticket, defeated Ranganath, then the JD(S) candidate. The Bengaluru Teachers' constituency recorded 81.98 per…