<p class="title">The Congress suffered a crushing defeat in the Yellapur seat, despite hectic campaigning by senior leaders Siddaramaiah and R V Deshpande.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The party started canvassing early, by nominating its candidate, Bheemanna Naik, even before the Supreme Court decided on the disqualified MLAs. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress failed to get enough votes in Mundgod and Banavasi, as also Ahinda votes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though Naik campaigned hard, Hebbar's connect with the voters, development works undertaken by him and systematic campaign by BJP saw it through, it is said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Out of six constituencies in the district, the Congress now has Haliyal, the rest held by the saffron party.</p>
<p class="title">The Congress suffered a crushing defeat in the Yellapur seat, despite hectic campaigning by senior leaders Siddaramaiah and R V Deshpande.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The party started canvassing early, by nominating its candidate, Bheemanna Naik, even before the Supreme Court decided on the disqualified MLAs. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress failed to get enough votes in Mundgod and Banavasi, as also Ahinda votes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though Naik campaigned hard, Hebbar's connect with the voters, development works undertaken by him and systematic campaign by BJP saw it through, it is said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Out of six constituencies in the district, the Congress now has Haliyal, the rest held by the saffron party.</p>