Karnataka: BJP names late MLA BN Vijaykumar’s brother as its candidate for Jayanagar Assembly seat
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Karnataka, May 22: Polling for this constituency was deferred after Vijayakumar died during the campaign on May 4.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced that BN Prahlad, the brother of late MLA BN Vijaykumar, will be its candidate from Karnataka’s Jayanagar Assembly constituency, PTI reported. Polling will be held on June 11.
Vijaykumar died in Bengaluru on May 4 after a massive heart attack. The 59-year-old was a two-time MLA from Jayanagar, and was also his party’s candidate for the May 12 Assembly elections. He was taken to a government hospital after he collapsed while campaigning in his constituency on May 3. He died soon after.
The Assembly elections in the state threw up a hung verdict. The Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular), along with the Bahujan Samaj Party and two independents, have the support of 117 MLAs, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has the support of 104 legislators. Elections in two seats – Jayanagar and Rajarajeshwari Nagar – were countermanded.
BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as the chief minister last Thursday but resigned two days later as his party, despite being the largest, did not have the numbers to prove its majority. The chief minister-designate of the Congress JD(S) alliance, HD Kumaraswamy, is expected to take oath on Wednesday.
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Massive fire engulfs over 10 houses in Kolkata's Ultadanga
Kolkata: A massive fire broke out in the Ultadanga area of Kolkata on Sunday morning, leaving more than 10 houses gutted. The fire reportedly started around 7:30 am.
Six fire tenders were deployed to the site to control the fire. Efforts to douse the fire are ongoing, and authorities are yet to confirm the cause of the incident.
Further details are awaited.
#WATCH | West Bengal: Fire broke out in Kolkata's Ultadanga area at around 7:30 am. Six fire tenders present at the spot. More than 10 houses were burnt in the fire. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/QdLChunrSQ
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