Karnataka Congress leader DK Suresh conceded defeat to BJP's Dr CN Manjunath in the Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha constituency. Manjunath leads by 253,487 votes as per the Election Commission of India's latest update. Suresh, the brother of the state's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, acknowledged the outcome, congratulating Manjunath and expressing gratitude to supporters, as the INDIA alliance looks ahead to forming the government.
