The long wait by the BJP, Congress and JD(S) for the outcome of April 13 bye-elections in three assembly constituencies will come to an end today The month-long wait of the ruling BJP, opposition Congress and JD(S) for the outcome of the April 13 bye-elections for three assembly constituencies will end today as counting of votes begins. The bye-polls, held on April 9, were forced on Chennapatna, Jagalur (ST) and Bangarpet (SC) constituencies following the defection of a JD(S) and two Congress MLAs to BJP. Thirty three aspirants are in the fray. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/may/yeddu1234.jpg" border="5" /> The ruling BJP, which has a strength of 106 members in the 224-member house, hopes to increase its tally and had campaigned vigorously. The state Assembly still has 17 seats vacant as a result of the disqualification of 16 MLAs and following the resignation of a JD(S) member The ruling BJP hopes to increase its tally and had campaigned vigorously. Congress and JD(S) had also left no stone unturned to win these seats. About 75 per cent of an estimated 4.93 lakh electorate had exercised their votes in the election. The assembly still has 17 seats vacant as a result of the disqualification of 16 MLAs and the resignation of a JD(S) member from Koppal constituency.

The long wait by the BJP, Congress and JD(S) for the outcome of April 13 bye-elections in three assembly constituencies will come to an end today

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