Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, K S Eshwarappa has been trounced at the Shimoga constituency. Termed as a revenge battle launched by B S Yeddyurappa, Eshwarappa ended up third in the battle for Shimoga. Eshwarappa never saw eye-to-eye with Yeddyurappa and was instrumental in wanting Yeddyurappa ousted.

When Eshwarappa entered the fray, he was up against the KJP and the Congress, which entered into an understanding to defeat the BJP. In fact, this is one of the most embarassing defeats for the BJP. Not only did Eshwarappa lose, but the BJP did not manage to retain any of the seats in Shimoga which was one the party's strongest bastions.
-- Vicky Nanjappa