The counting of the votes is scheduled to be on December 12. (Representational)Karnataka RR Nagar, Sira Bypolls Results 2020 November 10 Highlights: Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) BJP candidate Munirathna won by a margin of 57,672 votes, defeating Congress candidate H Kusuma and JD-S candidate V Krishnamurthy on Tuesday. By winning the RR Nagar constituency for the third time, Munirathna beat his own record from the last election when he contested as Congress candidate.
BJP candidate in Sira Dr. B.M. Rajesh Gowda, secured around 13,000 votes more than the Congress to clinch victory in Sira. Rajesh Gowda won the election against six time legislator and Congress candidate T.B. Jayachandra who ended up polling 61,573 votes. The Janata Dal Secular nominee Ammajamma was at a distant third polling 35,982 votes.
Counting of votes in the RR Nagar in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumakuru Assembly bypolls and biennial elections to four Legislative Council seats began at 8.30 am on Tuesday. The Election Commission (EC) had made elaborate arrangements for the counting. According to the Karnataka Election Commission, counting started with postal ballots at 8 am and EVMs at 8.30 am.
RR Nagar had recorded a low voter turnout of 45.24 per cent, while Sira recorded good voter turnout with 82.31 per cent on November 3.
Biennial elections for 4 Council seats were held on October 28 in the Karnataka West Graduates, Karnataka North-East Teachers, Bangalore Teachers and Karnataka South-East Graduates constituencies. In West Graduates, 70.11 per cent voting was recorded, followed by 75 per cent in South-East Graduates, 73.32 per cent in North-East Teachers and 66 per cent in Bangalore Teachers.
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Voters in RR Nagar as they wait to cast their ballots last week.
Platform tickets at railway stations in Bengaluru and surroundings will remain at an enhanced cost of Rs 50 till November 30, South Western Railway (SWR) announced on Tuesday.
As per the SWR statement, officials will continue to collect Rs 50 for each platform ticket at Krishnarajapuram, Bangarpet, Tumakuru, Hosur, Dharmapuri, Kengeri, Mandya, Hindupur, Penukonda, Yelahanka, Banasaadi, Carmelaram and Whitefield railway stations till the end of this month.
"With a view to restrict entry of non-travellers at railway stations due to the extraordinary circumstances created by Covid-19 pandemic, charges of platform tickets were enhanced from Rs 10 to Rs 50 at these stations from October 21 to November 10 as announced before," the statement mentioned.
Hours after fire broke out from a chemical factory in Bapuji Nagar in Bengaluru, firemen are yet to douse the fire completely even though the flames are under control. No casualties have been reported so far.
Speaking to Indianexpress.com, District Fire Officer P M Nagesh said the fire is under control as of 6 pm. "However, we are yet to douse the fire completely. 25 units of fire tenders are now at the spot. While the investigation is on, we have been told by workers that the factory was used to store hand sanitisers in bulk."
He added that the fire had spread to nearly four houses in the locality where the fire has been completely put out. Around eight vehicles parked in the vicinity have also been damaged, Nagesh added.
Hours after fire broke out from a chemical factory in Bapuji Nagar in Bengaluru, firemen are yet to douse the fire completely even though the flames are under control. No casualties have been reported so far.
Speaking to Indianexpress.com, District Fire Officer P M Nagesh said the fire is under control as of 6 pm. "However, we are yet to douse the fire completely. 25 units of fire tenders are now at the spot. While the investigation is on, we have been told by workers that the factory was used to store hand sanitisers in bulk."
He added that the fire had spread to nearly four houses in the locality where the fire has been completely put out. Around eight vehicles parked in the vicinity have also been damaged, Nagesh added.
BJP candidate in Sira Dr. B.M. Rajesh Gowda, secured around 13,000 votes more than the Congress to clinch victory in Sira. Rajesh Gowda won the election against six time legislator and Congress candidate T.B. Jayachandra who ended up polling 61,573 votes.
The Janata Dal Secular nominee Ammajamma was at a distant third polling 35,982 votes. The Sira seat fell vacant after the Janata Dal Secular candidate B Satyaranarayana, an advocate who won the 2018 polls, succumbed to a chronic illness on August 4.
Four workers were rescued after a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory situated in Bapuji Nagar in Bengaluru Tuesday even as authorities are trying to ascertain the reason behind the incident. No casualties have been reported so far.
Meanwhile, a senior official of the Fire and Emergency Services added that they were first alerted at 11.18 am on Tuesday. “As many as 15 firefighters are at the spot. Residents in the surroundings have been evacuated safely and all roads to the spot have been blocked,” the official explained.
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Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) BJP candidate Munirathna has won by a margin of 57,672 votes, defeating Congress candidate H Kusuma and JD-S candidate V Krishnamurthy on Tuesday.
The R R Nagar seat fell vacant in July 2019 after the Congress MLA Munirathna Naidu, a wealthy civil contractor and film producer, crossed over to the BJP to help the party come to power. The R R Nagar bypoll should have been held in December 2019 but was delayed on account of a case of electoral fraud filed against Munirathna Naidu by his BJP rival from the 2018 polls.
By winning the RR Nagar constituency for the third time, Munirathna beat his own record from the last election when he contested as Congress candidate.
To show just how smooth journeys are on South Western Railway’s line between Londa & Miraj the Ministry of Railways tweeted a video of its ‘water test’.
In a tweet on November 10, the ministry shared a video showing a glass filled with water kept on a table in a train compartment, and a speedometer that indicates the train’s speed.
As the train touches speeds of almost 130 kmph, the water in the glass remains undisturbed, which according to authorities shows trains can operate on the track at speeds above 125 kmph.
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After round 20 of counting in Sira assembly constituency in Tumakuru BJPs Dr Rajesh Gowda still leading with 63,299 votes.
TB Jayachandra from Congress is trailing with 52,914 votes, while JDS candidate Ammajamma polls 28,745 votes.
The Sira seat fell vacant after the Janata Dal Secular candidate B Satyaranarayana, an advocate who won the 2018 polls, succumbed to a chronic illness on August 4.
In a bid to enforce the Karnataka government's decision to restrict the sale of firecrackers to those only falling under the "green" category, the police force has planned to crackdown on violators of the rule by taking stern actions.
Chikkaballapur Superintendent of Police GK Mithun Kumar told indianexpress.com that the police will furnish no-objection certificates (NOCs) to those selling only green crackers. "These will be done as per instructions of the State government and as defined by the Supreme Court," he said.
Further, he appealed to the citizens to use only green crackers urging them to verify the same before purchase. "A logo and a QR code will be present on each box. This can be scanned to check the genuineness of green crackers," he added.
Meanwhile, a senior police officer from the Bengaluru City Police said that teams have been formed to check products being sold at shops in the city. "Those selling non-green crackers will have to face legal action as per relevant sections of the Explosives Act."
After the 19 round of counting in RR Nagar, BJP Candidate Munirathna polls 98,001 votes, according to the Election commission.
Congress candidate Kusuma H has polled 55,956 votes so far, while JD-S candidate Krishnamurthy is trailing at third spot with 7,772 votes.
A voter turnout of 82.31 per cent was recorded in RR Nagar constituency. Due to the counting of votes, elaborate security measures have been put in place in RR Nagar along with prohibitory orders and liquor ban from 6 am to 12 midnight.
Karnataka SSLC re-evaluation result 2020: The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has declared the results for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or class 10 re-evaluation. Students can check their result at the official website- kseeb.karnataka.gov.in. The change in marks, if any, after re-evaluation will be effective in the final mark sheet, as per rules.
The results of the SSLC exam were earlier released on August 10, and a total of 5,82,316 students cleared the annual SSLC exam this year with a pass percentage of 71.80 per cent. The students who were dissatisfied with the marks applied for revaluation, while the failed candidates appeared for the supplementary exams later.
In the supplementary exams held in September, as many as 51.28 per cent of the students became successful.
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After 14 rounds of counting in Sira, BJP candidate Rajesh Gowda still steadily leading with 41,847 votes. After 16 rounds of counting in RR Nagar,BJP Candidate Munirathna polls 83,047 votes.
A fire accident took place at a chemical factory situated in Bapuji Nagar in Bengaluru on Tuesday. While three firetenders were rushed to the spot, another two are on the way according to the police.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Sanjeev M Patil said no casualties have been reported so far. "As many as four workers were there in the factory when the fire broke out this morning. All of them have come out safely," he said adding that the reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained.
The factory is situated near Mahadev School on 1st Main Road in Bapuji Nagar.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Tuesday announced that it will operate 1000 additional buses to facilitate passengers travel to different destinations in south India during the ongoing festival season.
"KSRTC has made elaborate arrangements in the view of Narakachaturdashi on November 14 and Balipadyami Festival on November from various places for intra and inter-state services", a statement read. According to KSRTC officials, these special buses will be operated from Bengaluru on November 13 and 14 and return services are planned for November 16.
List of destinations to which special buses are scheduled to operate from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station: Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Sringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, and others
Special buses planned to leave from Mysuru Road bus station are to: Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
Further, premier special buses will be operated from BMTC bus station in Shanthinagar to Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, and other places in Andhra Pradesh/Telangana and Kerala.
"While the facility is provided to book computerized reservation tickets in advance for the special buses, passengers are requested to note the place of boarding while making reservations. Passengers can book tickets online by logging on to www.ksrtc.in," the statement added.
After the 10th round of counting at Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly constituency in Bengaluru, BJP Candidate Munirathna leads with 55,103 votes.
Congress candidate Kusuma has polled 27,923 votes so far, while JD-S candidate Krishnamurthy is trailing at third spot with 2,256 votes.
After round seven of counting in Sira assembly constituency in Tumakuru at 11.15 am, BJP's Dr Rajesh Gowda is still leading with 21,401 votes.
TB Jayachandra from Congress is trailing with 18,076 votes, while JDS candidate Ammajamma polls 11,648 votes.
The Sira seat fell vacant after the Janata Dal Secular candidate B Satyaranarayana, an advocate who won the 2018 polls, succumbed to a chronic illness on August 4.
In the 7th round of counting at Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) assembly seat at 10.45 am BJP candidate Munirathna leading with 39,087 votes, while Congress candidate Kusuma H has garnered 19,315 votes. JD(S)’s Krishnamurthy has received 1,572 votes so far.
The counting of votes for bypolls to two assembly constituencies in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumkur began on Tuesday morning.
In the fourth round of counting at Sira assembly constituency in Tumakuru at 10 am BJP candidate Rajesh Gowda leading with 8,919 votes, while Congress candidate Jayachandra has garnered 7577 votes. JD(S)’s Ammajamma has received 4842 votes so far.
The counting of votes for bypolls to two assembly constituencies in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumkur began on Tuesday morning.
The Sira seat fell vacant after the Janata Dal Secular candidate B Satyaranarayana, an advocate who won the 2018 polls, succumbed to a chronic illness on August 4.
In the fourth round of counting at Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) assembly seat at 10 am BJP candidate Munirathna leading with 22,845 votes, while Congress candidate Kusuma H has garnered 11,121 votes. JD(S)’s Krishnamurthy has received 728 votes so far.
The counting of votes for bypolls to two assembly constituencies in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumkur began on Tuesday morning.
With the second round of counting completed at Sira and RR Nagar assembly seats at 9 am, both BJP candidates are leading.
The counting of votes for bypolls to two assembly constituencies in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumkur began on Tuesday morning. RR Nagar BJP Candidate Munirathna and BJP candidate in Sira constituency Rajesh Gowda are leading according to Karnataka election commission.
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The counting of votes for bypolls to two assembly constituencies in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumkur began on Tuesday morning.
The early trends are expected to emerge by 10 AM while the results will be out by the afternoon. Early trends show that BJP candidates are leading in both RR Nagara and Sira assembly segments.
RR Nagar BJP Candidate Munirathna is currently leading with 6,164 votes according to the Bengaluru district election officer.
Former Karnataka minister and Congress candidate at Sira in Tumkur for the recently held bypolls T B Jayachandra tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. The 71-year-old was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru after he developed symptoms a day after his wife tested positive.
"My wife had tested positive for Covid-19 after which I underwent a test. It has been confirmed now that I have also tested positive. Even though I won't be able to attend counting, I request all of you to be confident of our victory," he said in a video message shared on Twitter.
Jayachandra was pitted against BJP's Rajesh Gowda and Ammajamma, JD(S) candidate and wife of late MLA B Sathyanarayana for the bypolls which were held on November 3 at Sira.
The three-day Krishi Mela in Bengaluru to start from Wednesday and in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the mela will be a low-key affair, said vice-chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru(UAS-B), S Rajendra Prasad.
The Krishi Mela will be held both physically on the GKVK campus in Hebbal and will be digitally available on website, and other social media platforms. The UAS-B has set up 25 stalls for agriculture exhibition while the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research will put up one stall. This time, there will be no private agricultural stalls, Prasad added.
According to UAS-B, Farmers can get solutions to their agricultural problems physically and through zoom meetings from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.The event will also recognise six persons, including farmers, who have worked in the field of agriculture.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan Monday said the state will develop “global innovation alliances” with various cities and countries who are leaders in the fields of innovation.
At an event held prior to the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Ashwathnarayan said, “We are now working at global level, through the exchange of people and ideas, so that Karnataka may consistently maintain its lead position in innovation, science and technology. We will embark on developing global innovation alliances (GIAs) with innovation hubs of the world. The participation of our GIA partner countries at BTS 2020 will create meaningful and long term international partnerships in the coming days.”
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Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM) in Bengaluru which was closed since March 15 due to COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown will reopen from Tuesday.
Taking all the precautions, the museum in Kasturba road will open to visitors, VITM said in a press release. "The museum would welcome visitors with all necessary COVID-19 protocol," VITM said.
Visiting hours will be from 9.30 am to 6 pm from Sunday to Saturday, according to the press release.
VITM, a constituent unit of National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was established in memory of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
Mysuru City Corporation to conduct free RT-PCR tests at malls, markets during festive season across Mysuru city.
According to Mysuru city corporation, the free tests at the city’s two malls in Nazarabad start on Sunday. This measure will continue until Deepavali is over. Mobile testing units set up by the Mysuru City Corporation are being used to collect swab samples of the staff and shoppers.
Meanwhile, cases in Mysuru have continued to fall with 95 people testing positive for Covid -19 on Monday.
The intermediate semester students who were promoted to the next semester without exams will now have to compulsorily appear for the previous semester exam, the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) informed in an official notice. “The promotion of students to next semester is only for sake of admissions,” it said in an official statement. These exams will be scheduled after the reopening of the colleges.
Students in the intermediate semesters were promoted and term-end exams were held only for the final year students due to the coronavirus pandemic. This lead to a “misunderstanding and confusion among the intermediate semester law students that there will be no exam,” the official notice stated clarifying that the admission to the next semester.
While the Bar Council had allowed holding online exams for final year students. It had earlier said that “all students, except Final year students, will be promoted on the basis of performance of previous year’s marks and marks obtained in the internal examination of the current year.
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Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is expected to seek clearance this week from the BJP high command to expand his cabinet to accommodate legislators who have been promised ministerial berths, including a few who shifted allegiance to the saffron party and helped topple the JD(S)-Congress government.
The party high command had in September stalled his proposed cabinet expansion.
However, Yediyurappa has expressed confidence that the BJP will win the two seats for which bypolls were held earlier, the results of which will be announced Tuesday, and is likely to use the momentum of a poll victory to dispel creeping doubts over his leadership in the wake of corruption allegations against his family, and to seek clearances for a cabinet expansion.
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Counting of votes in the RR Nagar in Bengaluru and Sira in Tumakuru Assembly bypolls and biennial elections to four Legislative Council seats, will start at 8.30 am on Tuesday. The Election Commission (EC) has made elaborate arrangements for the counting. According to the Karnataka Election Commission, counting will start with postal ballots at 8 am and EVMs at 8.30 am.
RR Nagar recorded a low voter turnout of 45.24 per cent, while Sira recorded good voters turnout with 82.31 per cent on November 3.
Biennial elections for 4 Council seats were held on October 28 in the Karnataka West Graduates, Karnataka North-East Teachers, Bangalore Teachers and Karnataka South-East Graduates constituencies. In West Graduates, 70.11 per cent voting was recorded, followed by 75 per cent in South-East Graduates, 73.32 per cent in North-East Teachers and 66 per cent in Bangalore Teachers.
The Sira seat fell vacant after the Janata Dal Secular candidate B Satyaranarayana, an advocate who won the 2018 polls, succumbed to a chronic illness on August 4.
The R R Nagar seat fell vacant in July 2019 after the Congress MLA Munirathna Naidu, a wealthy civil contractor and film producer, crossed over to the BJP to help the party come to power. The R R Nagar bypoll should have been held in December 2019 but was delayed on account of a case of electoral fraud filed against Munirathna Naidu by his BJP rival from the 2018 polls.
For the Sira seat, the BJP has fielded a new entrant to the party, Dr C M Rajesh Gowda, 47, a radiologist by profession and the son of a former Congress MP, as its candidate. Gowda initially tried to get a ticket from the Congress, but joined the BJP after he was rebuffed. The Congress has fielded the veteran six-time MLA and former minister T B Jayachandra, 71, for the Sira seat. The JDS has fielded Ammajamma Satyanarayana, 61 the widow of the former JDS MLA B Satyanarayana.
At the R R Nagar seat, the BJP has fielded Munirathna Naidu, while the Congress has fielded H Kusuma, 31, a political novice who was the wife of the IAS officer D K Ravi who died in 2015. Kusuma is the daughter of JDS leader Hanumantharayappa. The JDS has fielded a local leader, V Krishnamurthy, 41.
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