<p>The ruling Congress and opposition BJP and JD(S) today bagged one Legislative Council seat each in the biennial elections for teachers and graduates constituencies held on June 20.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Elections were held for two graduates and teachers constituencies each.<br /><br />JD(S) candidate Puttanna won the Bangalore Teachers constituency by securing 8,531 votes, while his closest rival M Neelaiah of the BJP got 5,531 votes, officials said.<br /><br />Congress' Sharanappa Mattur won the North-East Teachers constituency by securing 9,022 votes, while Shashil G Namoshi of BJP, a three-time MLC, secured 6,933 votes.<br /><br />S V Sanakanur of BJP bagged the West graduates constituency by securing 22,506 votes over his closest rival Vasant Basavaraj Horatti of the JD(S) who got 8,574 votes.<br />Result for South-East Graduates constituency was yet to be declared.</p>
<p>The ruling Congress and opposition BJP and JD(S) today bagged one Legislative Council seat each in the biennial elections for teachers and graduates constituencies held on June 20.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Elections were held for two graduates and teachers constituencies each.<br /><br />JD(S) candidate Puttanna won the Bangalore Teachers constituency by securing 8,531 votes, while his closest rival M Neelaiah of the BJP got 5,531 votes, officials said.<br /><br />Congress' Sharanappa Mattur won the North-East Teachers constituency by securing 9,022 votes, while Shashil G Namoshi of BJP, a three-time MLC, secured 6,933 votes.<br /><br />S V Sanakanur of BJP bagged the West graduates constituency by securing 22,506 votes over his closest rival Vasant Basavaraj Horatti of the JD(S) who got 8,574 votes.<br />Result for South-East Graduates constituency was yet to be declared.</p>