Bhopal: The Congress on Wednesday took a lead in both Mungaoli and Kolaras assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh.

Following the third round of counting in Kolaras, Congress candidate Mahendra Singh Yadav is ahead of Devendra Jain of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 1,280 votes; whereas, in Mungaoli, Congress' Brijendra Singh Yadav is leading with 1,373 votes against BJP's Bai Sahib.

Turning the tables in Mungaoli, Congress took the lead from the BJP after the second round of counting of votes that began at 8 a.m.

A total of 22 candidates from Mungaoli and 13 from Kolaras were in the fray for the February 24 polls. There was 77.25 per cent voting recorded in Mungaoli and 72.82 per cent in Kolaras on Saturday.

The BJP that has been in power for 15 years in the state pitched for development in the Congress bastion. Having lost two assembly bypolls to the Congress last year, the BJP is keen on recovering lost ground.

The assembly seats fell vacant after the death of sitting Congress MLAs Mahendra Singh Kalukheda (Mungaoli) and Ram Singh Yadav (Kolaras).

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Mangaluru: A 55-year-old man, declared brain dead due to internal brain bleeding after a fall, has given new hope to others through organ donation at Yenepoya Medical College Hospital.

Admitted on January 19, the patient’s condition worsened despite the medical team’s best efforts. After being declared brain dead, the hospital’s team counselled the family, explaining the possibility and impact of organ donation. Honoring the patient’s earlier wish to donate his organs, the family made the courageous decision to proceed.

In a successful retrieval procedure, two kidneys and two corneas were harvested. One kidney and both corneas will be utilized at Yenepoya Hospital, while the second kidney has been allocated to KMC Hospital in Mangaluru.Yenepoya Hospital commended the family for their generosity and strength during this difficult time.