BJP releases fourth list of candidates for Karnataka
New Delhi, April 23: The BJP on Monday released fourth list of seven candidates for the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly.
According to a list finalised by BJP's Central Election Committee, G.R. Pravin Patil will contest from Bhadravati while Jaggesh will be party's candidate from Yeshvanthapura.
The party has fielded Lallesh Reddy from B.T.M. Layout assembly constituency, H. Lilavathi from Ramanagaram, Nandini Gowda Kanakapura, H.K. Suresh from Belur and J. Preetham Gow from Hassan.
With this, the BJP has announced 220 candidates leaving names of four candidates.
It was not clear whether Vijayendra, son of party's Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa will contest from Varuna constituency against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yatheendra. Yeddyurappa has already said that his son will not contest from Varuna.
The party had earlier released announced 72, 82, and 59 candidates respectively in three lists.
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Tirupati: Four devotees waiting for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam tickets die in stampede
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 8: Four devotees, including three women, died and several more were injured in a stampede here on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills, a police official said.
Hundreds of devotees turned up from across the country for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing from January 10.
"Three women and a man died in the stampede," the official confirmed to PTI.
Meanwhile, videos of police administering CPR on a couple of woman devotees and injured persons being shifted in ambulances went viral.
