The counting of votes for the Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi and Kalaburagi city corporation polls in Karnataka has begun and the results will be announced today by the state Election Commission. A total of 195 wards in Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad and Kalaburagi voted on Friday to choose from the over 1,100 candidates. The North Karnataka municipal elections are being touted as the first litmus test for the CM Basavaraj Bommai, who recently took over the reins of the BJP government in Karnataka, after the resignation of BS Yediyurappa. 

Apart from BJP, Congress, and JD(S), Aam Aadmi Party and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen have fielded their nominees. In Belagavi, Shiv Sena-Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti members have also contested as independents. Elaborate security arrangements have been made at the counting centres as well as in the cities amid adherence to the COVID-19 protocol.

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North Karnataka Municipal Election Results 2021: Belagavi, Hubbali-Dharwad, Kalaburagi Local Body Election 2021 Results, 2021 Karnataka Civic Body Election

13:49 (IST)06 Sep 2021
BJP wins in Belagavi City Corporation with 36 wards

BJP leads in 36 wards while Congress in 9 wards, independents in 12 wards and AIMIM in 1 in Belagavi.

13:48 (IST)06 Sep 2021
Hung House in Hubballi-Dharwad, Congress wins in 33 wards

Hubballi-Dharwad: BJP wins in 39 wards while the Congress wins in 33 seats, independents in 6 wards, JDS in 1 and AIMIM in 3.

12:38 (IST)06 Sep 2021
BJP leads in 34 wards, Congress in 27 in Hubballi-Dharwad

Hubballi-Dharwad: BJP is leading in 34 wards while the Congress is ahead in 27 wards. The Independents, JDS and AIMIM are leading in six two and two wards respectively. 

12:30 (IST)06 Sep 2021
AIMIM wins 2 seats in Hubballi-Dhariwad

Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation: AIMIM has managed to open its account, winning two seats. 

12:10 (IST)06 Sep 2021
Kalaburagi: BJP wins in 10 wards, Congress in 19

Kalaburagi: BJP wins in 10 wards while Congress won in 19 wards, JDS in two and Independents in two wards. 

12:00 (IST)06 Sep 2021
Hubballi-Dharwad: BJP leads in 29 wards

Hubballi-Dharwad: BJP leads in 29 wards, Congress wins in 17 wards, independents in 4 wards 

11:48 (IST)06 Sep 2021
BJP wins in 31 wards in Belagavi, Congress in eight

Belagavi: BJP wins in 31 wards, Congress in eight wards, Independents in seven wards and AIMIM in on ward. 

11:42 (IST)06 Sep 2021
Congress' Rajani Annaiah wins bypoll to ward 36 in Mysuru City Corporation

Congress' Rajani Annaiah wins bypoll to ward 36 in Mysuru City Corporation with a margin of 1,997 votes against JD(S) candidate S Leelavathi.

11:26 (IST)06 Sep 2021
HDMC Poll Results: BJP wins 25 seats, Congress 14

Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Election Results: The BJP has won 25 seats, the Congress has won 14 while the Independent candidates have won five. AAP and JDS are yet to open their account. 

11:23 (IST)06 Sep 2021
BJP heads towards victory in Belagavi

The results for 29 wards in Belagavi have been announced. Out of these, the BJP has won 14 while the Congress has won six followed by the Independent candidates who won in five wards. 

The polls for three corporations were held on September 3 by adhering to COVID-19 protocols. For the 55-ward Kalaburagi City Corporation, 300 candidates are in the fray. There are as many as 83 Independent candidates, 55 from Congress, 47 from the BJP, 45 from the Janata Dal (Secular), 26 from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and 20 from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). Some other parties are also in the fray but on a lesser number of seats. In the 82-ward Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation, 420 candidates are in the fray, while the BJP and the Congress are contesting in all wards. For the 58-ward Belagavi corporation, 385 candidates are in the fray. In 2013, the BJP had emerged as the single largest party in the 82-ward Hubballi-Dharwad corporation, while the Congress had won 55-ward Kalaburagi corporation.