India, Oct. 28 -- In a setback to the Congress in Karnataka, the party lost the elections to four seats in the Legislative Council, with the opposition JD(S) wresting one segment from the ruling party and its ally BJP retaining three.

The JD(S) wrested the Bengaluru Teachers' Constituency from Congress, officials said.

Although the outcome may not have a bearing on the Congress government's stability, it is being seen as a result of BJP-JD(S) opposition consolidation and some kind of a moral victory for the bloc.

The BJP has registered victory in North-East Teachers', South-East Graduates' and West Graduates' constituencies, defeating the Congress candidates.

While the results of Bengaluru Teachers' and North-East Teachers' constituen...