Bengalureans, keep your brooms away from public view two days before voting starts, orders DEO
Bengaluru: The symbols of parties contesting elections always give rise to drama in relation to the election code during the polls and it is no different this year.
The Election Commission has banned the public use and display of symbols of any party that contests an election. Any items or picture symbolizing a party too may not be used in public, as it would amount to wooing the voters.
The District Electoral Officer (DEO) of Bengaluru Tushar Giri Nath, in compliance with the election rules, has banned the public use and display of the broom, which is the symbol of the Aam Aadmi Party starting 48 prior to the voting process for the Assembly elections in Karnataka this month.
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Earlier too, some people had demanded that the Shivamogga Airport be covered from the view of the voters, as it is in the shape of a lotus, the symbol of the BJP.
Simultaneously, however, some people asked if citizens’ hands would be cut off, as the hand is the symbol of the Congress party.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
