Bengaluru: In what can be described as a huge setback for Basavaraj Bommai in his first acid test after he took over as the Chief Minister of the State in July last, Opposition Congress wrested the Hangal seat from ruling BJP. However, the BJP won the Sindagi seat with a huge margin of over 31,000 votes against its nearest rival, the Congress.
The Hangal loss means a huge blow to Basavaraj Bommai as the Assembly segment is located in Haveri district, the home district of the Chief Minister. CM Basavaraj Bommai represents Shiggaon Assembly segment, also in Haveri district.
