Heavy rains lash Kottayam and Pathanamhitta
The Hindu
Water level in all major rivers have recorded a steady rise, copious inflow into dams
The heavy rains that have lashed the State since Monday midnight has once again brought the Central Travancore districts of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta on the edge. The water level in all major rivers across the region have recorded a steady rise throughout the day while the flood waters gushing from the upper reaches have threatened to damage the standing crops in the low-lying areas. The torrential rains have also ensured copious inflow to the dams in the Pathanamthitta district, all of which are close to attaining the full reservoir level.Sitting MP and DMK ally IUML’s candidate K. Navas Kani registered a remarkable victory from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. While Mr. Navas Kani polled 5,09,664 votes, O. Panneerselvam, Independent candidate supported by the BJP, bagged 3,42,882 votes, AIADMK candidate Jayaperumal secured 99,780 votes and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Dr. Chandra Prabha Jeyapaul bagged 97,672 votes. As many as 6,275 voters pressed NOTA button.
Hailed as the “hrudayavanta” (man with a kind heart), cardiologist C.N. Manjunath registered a resounding victory by beating the three-time MP, D.K. Suresh, and sending ripples across Bengaluru Rural seat, a bastion strongly controlled by Mr. Suresh and his brother Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.