Four aspirants vie for BJP ticket in Udupi-Chikmagalur

March 8, 2014

Udupi, Mar 8: Even after Bharatiya Janata Party announcing its second list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls on Saturday, the internal fight between Hindutva leaders has continued in Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency.

According to sources within the party, no fewer than four strong aspirants are vying for the BJP ticket in this prestigious constituency which includes parts of a coastal district and a malnad district of Karnataka.

After former chief minister D V Sadanada Gowda, who had earlier represented Udupi-Chikmagalur, hesitated to fight from the same constituency, BJP had reportedly decided to field former power minister Shobha Karandlaje.

However, Chikmagalur MLA CT Ravi, who is also an aspirant of MP ticket, has expressed his strong opposition to “outsider” Shobha 's candidature. Meanwhile, names of columnist Pratap Simha and Udupi Yuva Morcha president Vilas Nayak also doing the rounds.

The uncertainty in BJP has benefitted Congress party, which has almost finalized sitting MP K Jayaprakash Hegde 's name.

Udupi BJP President Uday Kumar Shetty also has admitted that the delay in finalizing the candidate has cost the party as far as campaign is concerned.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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