CM confident of winning bypoll

“The party’s success in the byelection to the Koppal Assembly constituency will repeat in Bellary, too,” he told mediamen at Gillesugur village in Raichur taluk on Saturday.

Gowda claimed that people were acknowledging the development works implemented by the ruling party. The BJP will register a thumping victory, irrespective of the criticisms and allegations, he added.

He clarified that the BJP was neither apprehensive nor in a quandary over Sriramulu contesting as an Independent candidate. The party leaders will ensure that its candidate wins the bypoll, Gowda said.