<p>Former Congress minister T B Jayachandra and his wife G H Nirmala were admitted to hospital after they tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, party sources said.</p>.<p>This comes on the eve of the Sira bypoll result, which will be out Tuesday (November 10). Jayachandra fought the November 3 election against BJP’s CM Rajesh Gowda and JD(S) candidate Ammajamma.</p>.<p>According to sources, Jayachandra developed a severe cough and congestion. Jayachandra and his wife have been admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Jayachandra, 71, was an incumbent minister when he lost from Sira in the 2018 Assembly election. He is known as an aide of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah.</p>
<p>Former Congress minister T B Jayachandra and his wife G H Nirmala were admitted to hospital after they tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, party sources said.</p>.<p>This comes on the eve of the Sira bypoll result, which will be out Tuesday (November 10). Jayachandra fought the November 3 election against BJP’s CM Rajesh Gowda and JD(S) candidate Ammajamma.</p>.<p>According to sources, Jayachandra developed a severe cough and congestion. Jayachandra and his wife have been admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Jayachandra, 71, was an incumbent minister when he lost from Sira in the 2018 Assembly election. He is known as an aide of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah.</p>
