Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka witnesses intense face-off between BJP, Congress

Tumkur (Karnataka) [India], April 16 (ANI): As the election fervour intensifies in Karnataka, Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency in close proximity to Bangalore is witnessing a showdown between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress.

The contest has pitted the BJP's seasoned politician and former minister, V Somanna, against Congress' nominee, former judge Muddahanume Gowda, who was a one-time member