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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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
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.
