Shettar got 7.62 lakh votes while Mrinal got 5.83 lakh votes. Speaking to reporters after the victory, Shettar said that though the Congress had projected him as an outsider, the people of Belagavi never thought of him as an outsider.
“Belagavi has been my ancestral land. My native place is Dharwad and Belagavi neighboring districts. BJP is winning here for the sixth consecutive time. It is not possible to buy votes with money. People’s blessings are very important,” he said.
This victory was important for Shettar, who had joined BJP before the Lok Sabha elections. After not getting a ticket to contest from the Dharwad Central Assembly seat, Shettar had left the BJP and joined the Congress, which he had represented for decades.
“Belagavi has been my ancestral land. My native place is Dharwad and Belagavi neighboring districts. BJP is winning here for the sixth consecutive time. It is not possible to buy votes with money. People’s blessings are very important,” he said.
This victory was important for Shettar, who had joined BJP before the Lok Sabha elections. After not getting a ticket to contest from the Dharwad Central Assembly seat, Shettar had left the BJP and joined the Congress, which he had represented for decades.
