Madikeri: In the wake of the vote-counting process that is currently underway to determine the Vidhana Parishad election results for the 25 positions in 20 constituencies, BJP Candidate Suja Kushalappa secured victory at the Kodagu Vidhana Parishad constituency. 

Suja Kushalappa has reportedly won with a margin of 105 votes against his competition, Manthar Gowda. The Congress Candidate Dr. Manthar Gowda had received 603 votes, it is learned. 

A total of 1224 votes have been recorded in Kodagu, out of which 17 votes were classified as invalid. 

The JDS candidate in this constituency had reportedly withdrawn his nomination at the last minute.

Former Minister H.D. Revanna’s son Dr. Suraj Revanna has received 2247 votes and won the elections with a margin of more than a thousand votes. 

The Congress candidate A. Shanker has secured 727 votes here while the BJP’s  AJ. N Vishwanath has received 374 votes, it is learned.

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Amritsar: Unidentified individuals opened fire at the youth who were on their way to the rally for Gurjeet Singh Aujila, the Congress candidate for Amritsar parliamentary constituency, at Ajnala on Saturday afternoon. One youth was injured in the firing, reported Amar Ujala.

 The miscreants reportedly fled the scene after the incident, taking advantage of the huge gathering. Meanwhile, Aujila has alleged the role of AAP leader Kuldeep Dhaliwali’s relatives in the firing incident. Local police have visited the scene and an investigation is in progress.