Bengaluru, June 18 -- The Congress secured a decisive victory in the Karnataka Legislative Council biennial elections, winning five out of the seven seats, as results marked a strong performance for the party in a key early test under the leadership of Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

The five Congress winning candidates include BK Hariprasad, Tippannanappa Kamakanoor, PV Mohan, Shivanna Malavalli, and Vinay Kartik.

Celebrating the outcome, Shivakumar congratulated the winning candidates and expressed confidence in their continued public service.

"Heartfelt congratulations to the Congress party candidates Shri B.K. Hariprasad, Shri Tippannanappa Kamakanoor, Shri P.V. Mohan, Shri Shivanna Malavalli, and Shri Vinay Kartik, who have secured ...