New Delhi, April 20: The BJP on Friday released third list of 59 candidates for the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly, including Karunakar Reddy, one of the Reddy brothers from Harapanahalli.

With this, the BJP has announced 213 candidates. The party had, in its second list of 82 candidates, fielded G. Somashekar Reddy who is the younger brother of Bellary mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy.

The party had released on April 8 its first list of 72 candidates, including three women.

Besides the Reddy brothers, the party has fielded Arun Somanna, the son of senior party leader V. Somanna, from Arsikere constituency and Gopal Karjol, the son of state Vice President Govind Karjol, from Nagthan constituency. 

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Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.

Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.

Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.