MANGALURU: Minister B Ramanath Rai, who represented Bantwal constituency for six phrases, was once defeated by means of BJP candidate U Rajesh Naik.
After the overall spherical of counting, Naik, who contested in opposition to Rai for the second one time consecutively, bagged 97,802 votes. Meanwhile, Rai may just bag 81,831 votes. Naik’s victory margin is 15,971.
Other candidates within the constituency Balakrishna Poojary of Lad bagged 713 votes, Shameer of MEP bagged 760 votes and unbiased candidate Ibrahim Kailar secured 503 votes. NOTA were given 946 votes.
Rai, who has won from Bantwal for six phrases since 1985, had misplaced handiest as soon as in 2004 in opposition to BJP leader B Nagaraj Shetty. The 65-year-old Rai, who's popularly known among his fanatics as ‘Baby Anna’, had bagged 81,665 votes in opposition to Naik in 2013. Naik had misplaced the 2013 election by means of securing 63,815 votes.
In 1985, Rai had won from the constituency by means of bagging 26,344 votes in opposition to 18,328 votes secured by means of BJP candidate N Shivarao. In 1989, Rai had won from the constituency by means of bagging 32,939 votes in opposition to BJP candidate H Narayana Rai who secured 16,995 votes. In 1994 Rai bagged 34,027 votes in opposition to BJP candidate Shakunthala T Shetty, who secured 29,734 votes. In 1999, Rai bagged 49,905 votes to defeat Shakunthala Shetty who secured 36,084 votes. However, in 2004, Rai suffered setback after BJP candidate B Nagaraj Shetty defeated him by means of bagging 54,860 votes. Rai misplaced the seat by means of bagging handiest 48,934 votes in opposition to Shetty. In the 2008 election, Rai retained the seat by means of defeating Nagaraj Shetty. While Rai bagged 61,560 votes, Shetty may just protected 60,309 votes then.
The constituency was once within the information for incorrect reasons prior to now due to communal clashes and political mud-slinging. Meanwhile, the controversial government order that cancelled mid-day meal grant from Kollur Temple to schools run by means of RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat too was once an election factor.
After the overall spherical of counting, Naik, who contested in opposition to Rai for the second one time consecutively, bagged 97,802 votes. Meanwhile, Rai may just bag 81,831 votes. Naik’s victory margin is 15,971.
Other candidates within the constituency Balakrishna Poojary of Lad bagged 713 votes, Shameer of MEP bagged 760 votes and unbiased candidate Ibrahim Kailar secured 503 votes. NOTA were given 946 votes.
Rai, who has won from Bantwal for six phrases since 1985, had misplaced handiest as soon as in 2004 in opposition to BJP leader B Nagaraj Shetty. The 65-year-old Rai, who's popularly known among his fanatics as ‘Baby Anna’, had bagged 81,665 votes in opposition to Naik in 2013. Naik had misplaced the 2013 election by means of securing 63,815 votes.
In 1985, Rai had won from the constituency by means of bagging 26,344 votes in opposition to 18,328 votes secured by means of BJP candidate N Shivarao. In 1989, Rai had won from the constituency by means of bagging 32,939 votes in opposition to BJP candidate H Narayana Rai who secured 16,995 votes. In 1994 Rai bagged 34,027 votes in opposition to BJP candidate Shakunthala T Shetty, who secured 29,734 votes. In 1999, Rai bagged 49,905 votes to defeat Shakunthala Shetty who secured 36,084 votes. However, in 2004, Rai suffered setback after BJP candidate B Nagaraj Shetty defeated him by means of bagging 54,860 votes. Rai misplaced the seat by means of bagging handiest 48,934 votes in opposition to Shetty. In the 2008 election, Rai retained the seat by means of defeating Nagaraj Shetty. While Rai bagged 61,560 votes, Shetty may just protected 60,309 votes then.
The constituency was once within the information for incorrect reasons prior to now due to communal clashes and political mud-slinging. Meanwhile, the controversial government order that cancelled mid-day meal grant from Kollur Temple to schools run by means of RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat too was once an election factor.
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