Bengaluru, Oct. 27 -- Counting of votes for four Karnataka Legislative Council constituencies began on Tuesday amid tight security, with the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance locked in a direct contest.
The results are expected to indicate the Congress's support among graduates and teachers and test the BJP-JD(S) alliance's ability to coordinate its electoral efforts ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.
The four constituencies are Karnataka South-East Graduates', Karnataka West Graduates', Karnataka North-East Teachers' and Bengaluru Teachers'. A total of 43 candidates are in the fray, with polling held on October 23.
The BJP has fielded candidates in the two graduates' constituencies and the North-Eas...