Several BJP leaders in Karnataka, including Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, on Saturday exuded confidence about the partys prospects of winning the December 5 bypolls to 15 Assembly seats, the outcome of which will have a bearing on the Government led by him.
The results will be declared on December 9.”I will not speak anything about the bypoll results now. You will get to know on December 9. We will win with a lead of 25,000-30,000 votes in most of the constituencies and according to our estimate, we are confident of winning all the 15 seats,” Yediyurappa told reporters.
Speaking to reporters in Magadi, Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwathnarayan said it was a ‘known fact’ that BJP would win the maximum number of seats and that would be officially known on December 9.
Noting that a stable and strong BJP Government would continue in the state, he said people have voted for the party with this in mind.
The public opinion has come in the form of exit polls. According to me we will win in at least 12 seats. Even if we win in all 15 seats, dont be surprised, he added. Exit polls by some agencies and regional news channels have predicted that BJP would get a comfortable majority, with the ruling party winning in 9-12 out of the 15 seats.
The BJP needs to win at least six seats to remain in a majority in the 225-member Assembly (including the Speaker, who has a casting vote), which would still have two vacant seats — Maski and R R Nagar.