58 candidates in 8 assembly constituencies of Dakshina Kannada: Here’s the list

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April 28, 2018

Mangaluru: As many as 58 candidates remained in the fray for the May 12 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections in the eight constituencies of the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada.

District Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil told reporters that eight candidates withdrew their candidature on Friday, the last date for the withdrawal of nomination papers, while many nominations rejected.

Here is the list of candidates:

Belthangady (6)

K Vasanth Bangera (Congress)

Sumathi S Hegde (JDS)

Harish Poonja (BJP)

Venkatesh Bende (Independent)

Jagannath (MEP)

Syed Hussein (Independent)

Moodbidri (7)

K Abhaychandra Jain (Congress)

Umanath Kotian (BJP)

Jeevan Krishna Shetty (JDS)

K Yadav Shetty (CPM)

Ashwin Jossy Pereira (Independent)

Reena Pinto (Independent)

Abdul Rehman (MEP)

Mangaluru City North (7)

Suresh B Salian (Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha)

Mohiuddin Bava (Congress)

Dr Y Bharath Shetty (BJP)

Muneer Katipalla (CPM)

P M Ahmed (MEP)

Supreth Kumar Poojary (Lok Awaz Dal)

Maxim Pinto (Independent)

Mangaluru City South (11)

J R Lobo (Congress)

Sunil Kumar Bajaal (CPM)

D Vedvyas Kamath (BJP)

Ratnakar Suvarna (JDS)

Mohammed Iqbal (MEP)

Dharmendra (Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha)

Madan M C (Independent)

R Srikar Prabhu (Independent)

Supreth Kumar Poojary (Independent)

Mohammed Khaled (Independent)

Reena Pinto (Independent)

Mangaluru/Ullal (5)

Nithin Kuttar (CPM)

Santhosh Kumar Rai (BJP)

U T Khader (Congress)

K Ashraf (JDS)

Usman (MEP)

Bantwal (5)

B Ramanath Rai (Congress)

Rajesh Naik (BJP)

Ibrahim Kailar (Independent)

Balakrishna Poojary (Lok Awaz Dal)

Shameer (MEP)

Puttur (11)

Shakunthala Shetty (Congress)

Sanjeev Matandoor (BJP)

Shekar B (Praja Parivarthan Party)

M Sheshappa Rao (Janata Party)

I C Kailas (JDS)

Shabana S Sheik (MEP)

Majeed (JDU)

Abdul Basheer (Independent)

Vidyashree (Independent)

B S Chethan Kumar (Independent)

Amarnath B K (Independent)

Sullia (6)

Angara S (BJP)

Dr B Raghu (Congress)

Raghu (BSP)

Sanjeev Baburao Kurnad (Independent)

Sundara K (Independent)

Chandrashekar K (Independent)

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Name sake muslim candidates are bribed by anti social and antial religious party only to divide votes of Muslims and make gain to particular communaal party. Shame on these muslim candidates. they are stabbing their own people for the sake of position and money. I think they have no fear of Almighty God. Money and power is their God. Shame on you. You are supporting Iblees. Why dont you join them and accept their belief. Dont try to be MIr Qasim and Mir Jafar who betrayer Indians and collaborated swith British. I request all the Votes not to cast a single vote to these Muslims candidates who are supporting communaal party. MEP is a branch of BJP and nothing else. MEP leader has close relation with BJP leaders. BJP is forecasting her as a Goddess who is distributing cash to poors only to fool them. She is spreading Fitna of Dajjal and we should be careful about it.

I really appreciate SDPIs stand for withdrwing the all nomination...

See the stupidity of Muslims candidates....... How many candidates are in field? Just to devide votes.

Shame on you......

But Muslim voters should not fall prey to this.... determine who is winning candidates and vote. Don't go for cast policy......

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Puttur's Healthcare Dream Cleared: State Finance Gives Nod for 300-Bed Hospital

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December 2,2025

Puttur: The long-cherished dream of a government medical college in Puttur has moved a decisive step closer to reality, with the Karnataka State Finance Department granting its official approval for the construction of a new 300-bed hospital.

Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

• A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

• The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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