BJP bags 4 seats in Karna bypolls;on course to retain majority

The ruling BJP on Monday baggedfour seats and was leading in eight others as the B SYediyurappa-led government appeared on course to sweep thebypolls in 15 constituencies and retain a majority

The opposition Congress and JDS faced a huge setback

The Congress, which had won 12 of those 15 seats inthe previous election, was leading only in two segments --Hunsur and Shivajinagar.