North-West Graduates’ Constituency; BJP Candidate Hanumantha Nirani wins
Belagavi: Following the completion of the two graduates and two teachers’ constituency elections on June 13, the vote-counting process for the North-West graduates’ constituency came to an end with BJP candidate Hanumantha Nirani securing victory by a difference of 34.693 votes.
Reportedly, the vote-counting process for the constituency was completed late on Wednesday night, with 9,006 votes classified as invalid from a total of 65,992 votes.
Hanumantha Nirani, who is a younger brother of the Minister for large and medium industries Murugesh Nirani, had also previously represented the graduates’ constituency.
While Nirani has received 44,815 votes, his opposing candidate from Congress, Sunil Sanka received 10,122 votes, it is learned.
Vote-counting for the Southern Graduates’ Constituency: The vote-counting procedure for the Vidhana Parishad’s Southern graduates’ constituency is currently underway. The vote-counting process for this constituency’s election which includes Mandya, Hassan, and Chamrajanagar districts has continued to Thursday. Congress party’s candidate Madhu. G Madegowda has been leading thus far, it is learned.
The counting of votes is being undertaken at the Maharani Arts and Commerce College at Paduvarahalli on Mysuru-Hunsur road in the city.
CM Bommai extends congratulatory message: The Chief Minister in his congratulatory message to the BJP’s victorious candidate said, “Hearty congratulations to Hanumantha Nirani for securing victory for the second time in the Vidhana Parishad elections from the North-West graduates’ constituency. Thanks to the mature graduate voters from the constituency, the BJP Karnataka activists who laboured day and night, and the party leaders who have led to this victory”, the CM tweeted.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
