<p>Congress won the Legislative Council seat from North West Teachers Constituency for the first time with its candidate and party veteran Prakash Hukkeri emerging victorious during the<br />counting of votes in the premises of Jyoti College here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He defeated sitting BJP MLC Arun Shahapur which has come as a big jolt for the ruling party.</p>.<p>Results were yet to be announced officially. </p>.<p>BJP candidate from North West Graduates Constituency Hanumant Nirani has been leading with 5178 votes after first round of counting. Congress candidate Sunil Sank has been trailing.</p>
<p>Congress won the Legislative Council seat from North West Teachers Constituency for the first time with its candidate and party veteran Prakash Hukkeri emerging victorious during the<br />counting of votes in the premises of Jyoti College here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He defeated sitting BJP MLC Arun Shahapur which has come as a big jolt for the ruling party.</p>.<p>Results were yet to be announced officially. </p>.<p>BJP candidate from North West Graduates Constituency Hanumant Nirani has been leading with 5178 votes after first round of counting. Congress candidate Sunil Sank has been trailing.</p>