BJP's C K Ramamurthy wins Jayanagar seat by 16 votes
Cop roughs up Prajavani photojournalist outside counting centre
A policeman hit Prajavani photojournalist Ranju P as he tried to take photos of the BJP's celebrations outside SSMRV PU College in Jayanagar on Saturday.Ranju climbed a police vehicle to get the best shots when the unidentified policeman caned him on the knee and snatched his camera.
The assault prompted a flash protest by journalists. The cop was eventually forced to retreat and return the camera.
"I was only doing my job. Why did he hit me and snatch my camera," Ranju said as struggled with pain.
BJP's CK Ramamurthy poised to win Jayanagar Assembly seat
BJP's CK Ramamurthy is said to win the Jayanagar assembly election. Party workers celebrate
KPCC legal cell member Jaya Mouli demands Sowmya Reddy be declared winner of Jayanagar Assembly
KPCC legal cell member Jaya Mouli demands that the election commission declare Sowmya Reddy the winner of the Jayanagar assembly election. "At the end of the counting, Sowmya Reddy had a clear lead. It should hold good and she should be officially declared the winner," he told reporters outside SSMRV PU College in Jayanagar on Saturday night.
D K Shivakumar leaves the counting centre in Jayanagar.
WhileD K Shivakumar was booed by BJP workers with 'Modi Modi' slogans,Congress workers retorted with 'DK, DK' slogans.
Security tightened around SSMRV PU College in Jayanagar following the controversy of the Jayanagar Assembly constituency. The controversy surfaced after the recounting of the constituency late in the evening.
According to police, a coy of Central Armed Police Force, Garuda force, two battalion of Karnataka State Reseve Police and City Armed Reserve (CAR) have been deployed. Senior officials including M Chandrashekar, additional commissioner of police (East) and SD Sharanappa, joint commissioner of police (Crime) have camped along with the DCPs in the counting centre to prevent untoward incidents. The police have also deployed a water jet to use it on the crowd if they resume violence.
All eyes on Jayanagar seat as where Cong's Sowmya Reddy is in a neck-and-neck fight with BJP's C K Ramamurthy
Bengaluru's Jayanagar is witnessing a close contest as BJP's C K Ramamurthy and Congress's Sowmya Reddy are in a neck-and-neck competition. After the first round of recount, BJP is leading by 17 votes.
Police are in riot gear outside the centre where counting is taking place.
State Congress president D K Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh have arrived at the Jayanagar counting centre
Police in riot gear outside SSMRV PU College in Jayanagar where the counting of votes is still going on
Police in riot gear outside SSMRV PU College in Jayanagar where the counting of votes is still going on for the Jayanagar Assembly Constituency, Bengaluru, on Saturday.Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy is in a neck-and-neck fight with the BJP's C K Ramamurthy.
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