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The results came as a shock to Congress candidates and party leaders as they were all betting on the numerous developmental initiatives of the Siddaramaiah Government.
BA Moidin Bava, the Congress candidate of Mangaluru North said “Hindutva wave has led to my defeat.”
UT Khader who is the only Congress candidate to win from DK said “The developmental works had reached the grassroots level. But anti-propaganda has won.”
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BJP’s Harish Poonja has won from Belthangady, Sanjeeva Matandoor from Puttur, S Angara from Sullia,
Vedavyas Kamath from Mangaluru South, Dr Bharath Shetty from Mangaluru North and Umanath Kotian from Moodbidri.
Joyous BJP workers celebrated the victory of their candidates without caring for the prohibitory orders under Section 144 which is in place till midnight on May 16.