Vinay Kulkarni won without entering the constituency in Dharwad

Vinay Kulkarni has won a landslide victory in Dharwad assembly constituency.

In Dharwad Rural constituency, Congress candidate Vinay Kulkarni has won by a margin of 17,000 votes over his rival Amrit Desai of BJP.

Vinay Kulkarni, who is the main accused in Dharwad District Collector Yogeesh Gowda's murder case, was restricted from entering Dharwad district. However, Vinay Kulkarni, who contested from the Congress in Dharwad constituency, has won.