CHIKKAMAGALURU (KARNATAKA): BJP candidate from the Sringeri Assembly constituency, who was defeated in the 2023 election, D N Jeevaraj, has been declared elected as MLA by the returning officer after recounting of postal ballots.
The announcement was made after the reverification and recount of postal ballots, as per the High Court order.
The reverification and recount of postal ballots showed that votes polled for Congress candidate T D Raje Gowda, who was MLA until now since May 2023, were reduced by 255 votes.