JDS Candidate AP Ranganath Wins Bengaluru Teachers Constituency Seat in Karnataka Legislative Council Election 2026

In Karnataka Legislative Council Election 2026, Bengaluru Teachers Constituency seat was won by JDS candidate AP Ranganath. He was a joint candidate of NDA. He defeated sitting MLC Puttanna of Congress. Nikhil Kumar took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, while HD Kumaraswamy called it a historic mandate and targeted 2028 assembly election. This election was held for Bengaluru Teachers seat. Puttanna of Congress was the sitting MLC in this seat, but this time he faced defeat. Kumaraswamy called Ranganath the unanimous candidate of the alliance. Nikhil Kumar addressed Rahul Gandhi and wrote on X that this time there was no chance to blame EVM. According to him, the state machinery was in the hands of Congress and the election was conducted with ballot paper. Despite this, NDA's Ranganath won. Nikhil Kumar raised the question that read when teachers wrote Congress government's vote on paper, what excuse will be made now.