Jayanagar assembly polls: Former Home Minister's daughter in lead

Jayanagar, June 13: The Congress is leading the BJP by a margin of over 7,300 votes after the first two hours of counting of votes for the Jayanagar Assembly constituency in Karnataka.

While Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy has managed to secure 27,195 votes till 10 am, BJP's B N Prahlad is trailing with 19,873 votes, poll officials said.

55% percent polling was recorded in the Jayanagar Assembly constituency on June 11. The assembly elections were held across the state on May 12, but a poll in Jayanagar was countermanded following the death of BJP candidate B N Vijayakumar, who was holding the seat.

In all, 19 candidates were in the fray. Police have made elaborate security arrangement in and around the counting centre.