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Winning RR Nagar, Jayanagar big task for BJP

The BJP is however confident of retaining the seat and is depending on the good work done by late Vijaykumar to romp home.

Bengaluru: The biggest challenge for the Opposition BJP after making a quick exit from power, is to win the Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Jayanagar Assembly constituency bypolls which will help it increase its tally from 104 to 106 in the Assembly though it will still be a long way from achieving the magic number of 113 in the House.

In Jayanagar which goes to polls on June 11, Prahlad Babu, the brother of BJP MLA B.N. Vijaykumar, who died during the poll campaign, will in all probability be the party candidate as it will help the BJP encash the sympathy vote. Considering the seriousness of the bypolls, the party has authorized Union Ministers, Ananth Kumar and D.V. Sadananda Gowda to oversee the campaign in Jayanagar and RR Nagar respectively. The ministers have held meetings with party cadre about preparations for the campaign.

The Congress candidate for Jayanagar is Sowmya Reddy, daughter of Congress MLA of BTM Layout, Ramalinga Reddy. The BJP is however confident of retaining the seat and is depending on the good work done by late Vijaykumar to romp home.

In RR Nagar however, it’s no easy going for the BJP which could face a tough fight from incumbent MLA, Munirathna (if he is given the Congress ticket), though JD(S) candidate Manjunath too is quite popular in the constituency. The BJP is hoping to win the election here highlighting the alleged electoral malpractices of Munirathna, who was allegedly involved in the voter ID scam which forced the postponement of the poll to May 28. The BJP candidate for RR Nagar is Muniraju Gowda.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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