BJP's Ramamurthy declared winner from Jayanagar

May 14, 2023 01:17

In recounting of postal ballots in Jayanagar constituency in Bengaluru, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate is now leading by 16 votes.

Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy was earlier leading by 294 votes in a close contest with BJP's CK Ramamurthy.

An Election Commission official said the recounting of postal ballots was ordered following an appeal by Ramamurthy.

Of the total 224 seats in Karnataka, Jayanagar is the only segment where the result has not yet come out.

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