Karnataka poll results: BJP cabinet ministers who lost

Congress's massive victory in the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 has also led to some of the incumbent ministers from the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government in the state losing the elections. The names included V Somanna, B C Nagesh, B Sriramulu, K Sudhakar, J C Madhuswamy, Govind Karjol, M T B Nagaraj and K C Narayana Gowda.

Karnataka Housing And Infrastructure Development Minister V Somanna has lost both the seats on which he contested. In Varuna, he was defeated by Congress's Siddaramaiah by a whooping 46,163 votes while in the Chamarajanagar assembly seat, he lost to Congress candidate C Puttarangashetty by a margin of 7,533 votes. Credit: DH Photo

In the Chikkaballapur assembly constituency Health Minister K Sudhakar lost to by over 10,000 votes to Congress's Pradeep Eshwar. Credit: DH Photo

BC Nagesh, the state education minister was defeated by the Congress's K Shadakshari, from the Tiptur constituency, by a margin of 17,652 votes. Credit: DH Photo

The incumbent sports minister K C Narayana Gowda came third in the Krishnarajapet assembly constituency which was won by JD(S) leader H T Manjunath. Credit: DH Photo

Considered one of the richest legislator in the country, minister  M T B Nagaraj lost the assembly elections in the Hosakote seat by just around 4,000 votes to Congress's Sharath Bachegowda. Credit: DH Photo

Minister of Major and Medium Irrigation Govind Karjol lost to Congress's Timmapur Ramappa Balappa by over 17,000 votes in the Mudhol constituency. Credit: DH Photo

Law Minister J C Madhuswamy lost to JD(S) candidate C B Suresh Baabu by over 10,000 votes in the Chikkanayakanahalli assembly constituency. Credit: DH Photo

Transport Minister B Sriramulu was also among the losing candidates for the BJP. Contesting from Bellary, Sriramulu was handed a big defeat of over 25,000 votes by Congress candidate B Nagendra. Credit: DH Photo