Congress loses key B'luru seat, JD(S) leader says 'Rahul can't blame EVMs as ballot papers used'

Congress lost the key Bengaluru Teachers' Constituency in MLC elections to JD(S) candidate AP Ranganath, who also had the backing of BJP. Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi after the results, JD(S)' Nikhil Kumaraswamy said, "No EVMs to blame, state machinery in your hands, and the election conducted via paper ballots." NDA won three other seats in MLC polls too.