Jayanagar: Recounting ends, Congress candidate Soumya Reddy losses to BJP’s Ramamurthy
Bengaluru: As the recounting of votes for jayanagar assembly constituency has been completed, BJP's Ramamurthy has emerged as the winner. Meanwhile, Congress Candidate Sowmya Reddy who was termed the winner earlier lost after recounting by a margin of 16 votes.
The counting of votes was held at SSMRV College in Jayanagar and an official announcement in this regard was made by the election officials.
Amidst a tight race for the triumph, and constant political drama at the counting center, Congress had to lose one seat from its account of 136 seats taking the count to 135. The recounting took place after the BJP candidate from the constituency appealed to the election body, in contrast Congress leaders including DK Shivakumar staged a protest in front of the ECI officials.
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Air quality worsens in city, AQI settles in 'severe' zone
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi battled toxic fumes on Sunday as the air quality slipped into the 'severe category with a reading of 459, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
A thick layer of smog blanketed the city overnight, leaving people gasping for air.
As per the CPCB, an Air Quality Index (AQI) between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
On the weather front, the minimum temperature settled at 8.2 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notch below the season's average, and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity was 100 per cent at 8.30 am, the IMD said.
In light of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Delhi Directorate of Education on Saturday directed all schools to conduct classes for students up to Class IX and XI in a hybrid mode
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-IV actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect to curb further worsening of air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
