Bengaluru, June 3 (Reporter) In a resolute move to safeguard the sanctity of democracy, the BJP submitted an earnest appeal to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, imploring for fortified security measures ahead of the impending vote counting process in the Bangalore Rural Parliamentary Constituency. Embodied in a meticulously crafted missive, BJP's esteemed candidate for Bangalore Rural, Dr CN Manjunath, eloquently voiced profound apprehensions born from the crucible of the electoral process that unfolded on April 25. Against the backdrop of the constituency's electoral saga, Dr Manjunath articulated the specter of election-related tumult and voter intimidation that loomed large, thereby accentuating the urgent necessity for an ironclad framework of security protocols. Dr Manjunath, in his capacity as a guardian of electoral integrity, pointed to potential disruptions, especially in the eventuality of an adverse outcome for the Congress candidate, DK Suresh. The missive also delineated the apprehensions over the entanglement of the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, whose familial ties to the Congress candidate posed a potential nexus to manipulate governmental resources in favor of disruptive elements. The heart of Dr Manjunath's appeal pulsated with a call to fortify the ramparts of security, echoed in his fervent plea for the deployment of additional security forces. Emphasising the imperative of bolstering the contingent of police and paramilitary personnel stationed around the hallowed precincts of the counting center, the BJP candidate articulated the need for a strategic alignment of security assets to stymie any nefarious machinations seeking to breach the bastions of electoral sanctity. Furthermore, Dr Manjunath enjoined the verification of entrants into the space of the counting arena. With a clarion call for thorough scrutiny of the credentials of individuals seeking ingress, save for the indispensable presence of party emissaries, officials, and accredited members of the press, Dr Manjunath invoked the imperative of limiting entry solely to those approved by the august authority of the Election Commission...////...