<p>But JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy registered a thumping victory in Bangalore Rural constituency with a margin of 1,30,275 votes -- the third highest in the State.<br />The results in Bangalore Rural also proved that Kumaranna’s (as he is affectionately called in the constituency) popularity has surged not only in Ramanagara but across Bangalore Rural district also. <br /><br />Avenged defeat<br /><br />Through his victory Kumaraswamy has in a way avenged the humiliating defeat his father H D Deve Gowda suffered against Congress’ Tejasvini Gowda in 2004. <br /><br />Tejasvini has now been relegated to third place, while BJP’s C P Yogeeshwara ended up in second place.<br /><br />She remained incommunicado once the results were out. In fact, Kumaraswamy was not in Ramanagara at the time of counting, but his BJP rival <br /><br />C P Yogeeshwara was present. When was trailing by 40,000 votes, he quietly left the place.</p>
<p>But JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy registered a thumping victory in Bangalore Rural constituency with a margin of 1,30,275 votes -- the third highest in the State.<br />The results in Bangalore Rural also proved that Kumaranna’s (as he is affectionately called in the constituency) popularity has surged not only in Ramanagara but across Bangalore Rural district also. <br /><br />Avenged defeat<br /><br />Through his victory Kumaraswamy has in a way avenged the humiliating defeat his father H D Deve Gowda suffered against Congress’ Tejasvini Gowda in 2004. <br /><br />Tejasvini has now been relegated to third place, while BJP’s C P Yogeeshwara ended up in second place.<br /><br />She remained incommunicado once the results were out. In fact, Kumaraswamy was not in Ramanagara at the time of counting, but his BJP rival <br /><br />C P Yogeeshwara was present. When was trailing by 40,000 votes, he quietly left the place.</p>
