<p>There is a longstanding belief that the party which wins Shirahatti wins Karnataka. The BJP's Ramappa Sobeppa Lamani won in Shirahatti by a margin of over 29,000 votes.</p>.<p>With BS Yeddyurappa officially taking oath as the new Chief Minister, it looks like the Shirahatti legacy will continue at least for now.</p>.<p>In 2013, during the Congress’ victory in Karnataka, Doddamani won the seat over Ramappa by a margin of 315 votes. In 2008, Ramanna S Lamani of BJP had defeated Congress' H R Nayak by a margin of 10501 votes. Since 1972 election, Shirahatti MLAs have been a part of the ruling party.<br /><br />W V Vadirajcharya of Congress was elected that year from this constituency. Shirahatti has managed to vote for the winning party in seven Assembly elections<br /><br /></p>
<p>There is a longstanding belief that the party which wins Shirahatti wins Karnataka. The BJP's Ramappa Sobeppa Lamani won in Shirahatti by a margin of over 29,000 votes.</p>.<p>With BS Yeddyurappa officially taking oath as the new Chief Minister, it looks like the Shirahatti legacy will continue at least for now.</p>.<p>In 2013, during the Congress’ victory in Karnataka, Doddamani won the seat over Ramappa by a margin of 315 votes. In 2008, Ramanna S Lamani of BJP had defeated Congress' H R Nayak by a margin of 10501 votes. Since 1972 election, Shirahatti MLAs have been a part of the ruling party.<br /><br />W V Vadirajcharya of Congress was elected that year from this constituency. Shirahatti has managed to vote for the winning party in seven Assembly elections<br /><br /></p>
