BJP candidate Abhay Patil won the Belgaum Dakshin assembly constituency. The official announcement is yet to be made. He will be representing the constituency for the third time.
Patil credited the victory to the people from the constituency who stood by him and placed trust on his development work. "Voters were threatened, intimidated and even Belagavi City Corporation corporators were threatened, but they stood firm and the results are here," he said.
His nearest rival was MES-backed independent candidate Ramakant Konduskar. "Even Congress workers were asked to ensure that they vote for MES candidate, but it did not work out for them," he said.
Published 13 May 2023, 07:43 IST