Why did Congress lose despite higher vote-share than BJP
Bengaluru: The Congress, which had won 122 seats in 2013's state assembly polls, has gained merely 78 seats this time. If various parties' vote share numbers are seen, Congress has increased number of votes comparing to previous elections.
Congress has steadily improved its vote shares in the last three elections from 34.8 percent in 2008 to 36.6 percent in 2013 to 38 percent in 2018. However, this has not translated to more seats. In 2008, despite a higher vote share, the Congress lost to the BJP. In 2013, its vote share increased by 2.2 percent but its seat share rose dramatically to 54.5 percent. In 2018, despite a higher vote share, the number of seats it won has dropped.
In previous elections, BJP had secured 19.9 percent votes. The party which had obtained 43.3 per cent votes in Lokasabha polls, has gained 36.2 percent votes in this election. JDS had acquired 20.2 per cent votes in 2013. But this time it is reduced to 19.3 percent.
However, in the 2013 election, the total vote share of all parties was 32 percent. This time 4 percent wave swept in favor of BJP due to which the total vote share was 36, and it helped BJP to win more seats. Likewise, the BJP's votes were not scattered like the Congress; instead, they were centralized in some areas and benefitted to the party. These all reasons led BJP to gain more seats.
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“Bleeding on the road, I begged for help but no one came”: Bengaluru woman recounts husband’s death
Bengaluru: A woman in Bengaluru has shared a painful account of how her husband died after they were repeatedly denied medical help and ignored by passersby during a medical emergency, NDTV reported.
The victim, 34-year-old Venkataramanan, a garage mechanic from Balaji Nagar, developed severe chest pain around 3.30 am. His wife immediately took him on a motorcycle in search of medical help.
"He complained about chest pain, and we went to the first hospital. However, the doctor was not on duty. At the second hospital, we were told he had a stroke and to go to another hospital. When we called for ambulance services, they did not respond properly. Humanity failed, but we did our bit by donating his eye." NDTV quoted his wife as saying.
According to the report, after being turned away twice, the couple met with an accident on the road. CCTV footage later showed the woman, covered in blood, pleading with folded hands as vehicles passed by, but no one stopped to help.
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The wait ended after several minutes when a cab driver stopped and rushed Venkataramanan to a nearby hospital. Doctors there declared him dead on arrival.
As per the report, the family decided to donate Venkataramanan’s eyes, giving sight to others even in death.
Venkataraman's mother, who had lost her last surviving child, had no words to express herself: "I have no words. I do not know what to say. My son is gone."
"The government should understand a health emergency. My daughter is left with two children. Who will look after them?" asked his mother-in-law. His wife, mother, and two children, a five-year-old son and an 18-month-old daughter now survive Venkataramanan.
The incident has once again raised serious questions about emergency healthcare access, ambulance response, and public apathy in the city.
