Karnataka bypolls: Cong ahead in all three Assembly seats

Bengaluru: Ruling Congress in Karnataka was ahead in all three -- Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur -- Assembly segments, as the counting of votes was underway on Saturday for by-polls held there.

Congress is maintaining a steady lead in Sandur, the seat



considered to be its strong hold, and the party is also a front-runner to bag Shiggaon and Channapatna segments, which were earlier held by BJP and JD(S) respectively.

The by-election to three segments was held on November 13.