<div dir="ltr"><p dir="auto">The Congress has emerged victorious against the BJP in the Thirthahalli town panchayat polls.</p><p dir="auto">Of the 15 wards that went to the polls, Congress won nine while the BJP was able to win only six seats. The results were announced on Friday.</p><p dir="auto">With this victory, Congress has managed to end the BJP's 23-year-old dominance in the town panchayat. The collective efforts of former minister Kimmane Ratnakar and Congress leader R M Manjunath Gowda are said to have produced desirable results.</p><p dir="auto">The BJP's defeat, however, has dealt a huge blow to MLA Aaraga Jnanendra.</p></div>
<div dir="ltr"><p dir="auto">The Congress has emerged victorious against the BJP in the Thirthahalli town panchayat polls.</p><p dir="auto">Of the 15 wards that went to the polls, Congress won nine while the BJP was able to win only six seats. The results were announced on Friday.</p><p dir="auto">With this victory, Congress has managed to end the BJP's 23-year-old dominance in the town panchayat. The collective efforts of former minister Kimmane Ratnakar and Congress leader R M Manjunath Gowda are said to have produced desirable results.</p><p dir="auto">The BJP's defeat, however, has dealt a huge blow to MLA Aaraga Jnanendra.</p></div>