BJP inching towards victory in both Karnataka by-poll constituencies
Bengaluru: In the fierce competition between the ruling BJP party and their Congress-JDS opposition for the RR Nagar and Shira Vidhanasaba by-elections, the counting of votes indicate that the BJP’s candidates on both the constituencies are inching towards victory.
In the 12th round of vote count, BJP’s candidate from RR Nagar Munirathna is leading with a count of 31,176 votes. Currently, while BJP’s Munirathna has received a whopping 64,703 votes, Congress candidate Kusuma has received 33,527 votes. Munirathna, who is leading on the postal vote front had been waiting till the 12th round of counting to achieve this feat.
In the Shira region, BJP is heading towards victory for the very first time, as with each round of counting BJP is leading with votes creating a wide gap with their competition. With the end of the 10th round of counting, BJP’s candidate Dr. Rajesh Gowda has polled 38,883 votes. His rival TB Jayachandra has received 24,908 votes. The JDS candidate Ammajamma stands in 3rd place with 16,911 votes.
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BITS Pilani student killed, another injured as motorcycle collides with oil tanker in South Goa
Panaji (PTI): A 26-year-old student of BITS Pilani was killed, and another suffered grievous injuries after their motorcycle collided with an oil tanker in South Goa, police said on Sunday.
The accident occurred around 5.15 pm on Saturday near a junction at Upasnagar in the Zuari Nagar area, an official said.
He said that the tanker was heading towards Vasco town from Upasnagar when the driver, Pedro Ivo Medeira (66), allegedly took a right turn to enter another lane without ensuring the safety of the oncoming traffic.
The victim, Karan Narasimha Murthy, who was riding towards Verna from the BITS Pilani campus, crashed into the rear left side of the tanker.
Murthy and his friend, Soham Adhikari (26), another student of BITS Pilani, suffered grievous injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where the former succumbed to his injuries.
Adhikari is undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim, the official said, adding that the tanker driver was arrested and later released on bail.
