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117 candidates to try their luck in 13 constituencies of DK, Udupi

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April 21, 2013
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Mangalore/Udupi, Apr 21: As many as 117 candidates will try their luck in the 13 assembly constituencies of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

As the last day for withdrawal of nominations ended on Saturday, 15 candidates withdrew their papers in Dakshina Kannada district, leaving 71 candidates in the fray. While six candidates withdrew from the contest in Udupi, leaving 46 to battle it out on the May 5 elections to the state assembly.

DK district

There are nine candidates in Mangalore North (two withdrew), 13 in Mangalore South (two withdrew), 15 in Mangalore (three withdrew), seven candidates in Belthangady (one withdrew), six in Moodbidri (two withdrew), six in Bantwal (three withdrew), six in Puttur (one withdrew) and nine in Sullia (one withdrew).

As many as 98 candidates had filed 139 nominations in DK while 53 candidates had filed 97 papers in Udupi district. In DK, 12 nomination papers were rejected during scrutiny.

There are only three women candidates in fray in DK district. They are Chandravathi (Sullia, KJP), Rajasri Hegde (JD(S), Belthangady) and Shakunthala Shetty (Puttur, Cong). The BJP has not fielded any woman candidate in the district.

Candidates in Belthangady constituency are K Vasanth Bangera (Cong), Ranjan Gowda (BJP), Rajasri S Hegde (JD(S)), Sukesh Kumar (KJP), Channakeshava (BSP) and Venkatesh Bende (JD(U)).

Nine candidates in Sullia are B Raghu (Cong), S Angara (BJP), Nandaraj Sankesh(JD(S)), Chandravathi (KJP), Koosappa (SDPI), A Angara (independent), Karunesh S (indepdent), K Kushala (independent) and Kunhiraman (independent).

Six candidates in Moodbidri are K Abhayachandra Jain (Cong), Umanath Kotian (BJP), K Amarnath Shetty (JD(S)), Michael Lobo (KJP), Ismail B (SDPI) and Abhayakumar (independent).

Six candidates in Bantwal are Ramanath Rai (Cong), Rajesh Naik (BJP), Krishnappa Poojary Kalladka (JD(S)), Abdul Majeed Khan (SDPI), Ibrahim (KJP), and Lolaksha (RPI). The candidates who are in fray in Puttur constituency are Shakunthala Shetty (Cong), Sanjeeva Matandoor (BJP), Dinesh B N (JD(S)), Jayaram Bhat (KJP), Aboobakkar Siddiq (SDPI) and Shekhar Madavu (independent).

The 13 candidates in fray in Mangalore South constituency are J R Lobo (Cong), N Yogish Bhat (BJP), S P Chengappa (JD(S), Vasanth Achari (CPI(M)), Dyanand Shetty (KJP), Abdul Jaleel (SDPI), Derik Pinto (Pyramid Party of India), Harish Alva (JDU), Naushad Mohamamd (independent), Yogish Shetty Jeppu (independent), Yogish Naik (independent), B Sachin Hegde (independent), Mohammad Habibulla Khader (independent).

The final nine candidates who will contest from Mangalore North constituency are Mohiuddin Bava (Cong), J Krishna Palemar (BJP), Gulam Mohammad (JD(S), Ramachandra Baikampady (KJP), Supreeth Kumar Poojary (NCP), Aboobakker (SDPI), Mahabala Shetty (independent), Maxim Pinto (independent) and H Vinay Acharya (independent).

The 15 candidates who have remained in fray from Mangalore constituency are U T Khader (Cong), Chandrahas Ullal (BJP), Abdul Aziz Malar (JD(S)), K Krishnappa Salian (CPI(M), K Ravindra Shetty (KJP), Akram Hasan (Social Democratic Party of India), Hamid Ullal (JD(U), Abdul Rehman (independent), Alfred D'Souza (independent), Ibrahim (independent), T Ismail (independent), Kabir Ullal (independent), Farooq U H (independent), Mohammad Hanif (independent) and Bava Mohammad (independent).

Udupi district

Seven candidates will try their luck in the Udupi Assembly constituency. The names of those who are in fray in Udupi constituency are B Sudhakar Shetty (BJP), Pramod Madhwaraj (Congress), Thukaram Kotian (independent), Alevoor Yogesh Acharya (independent), Manjunath V (BSP), Barkur Sathish Poojary (JDS) and Naseer Hussain (independent).

There are 13 candidates in Baindur constituency. They are K Gopal Poojary (Congress), B M Sukumar Shetty (BJP), Abdul Ajeez (independent), Lokesh Vital Borkar (independent), K Shankar (CPIML), Uday Kumar Thallur (BSP), Manjunath K (JD(U), Sridhar Pedemane (independent), Naveenchandra Uppunda (KJP), Surayya Bhanu (JDS), H Suresh Poojary (independent), Diwakar Kotian (independent) and Abdul Ajeej (independent).

Nine candidates will contest in the Assembly elections in Karkala constituency. They are Sunil Kumar (BJP), H Gopal Poojary (Congress), K P Padmavathi (independent), Praveen Poojary (KJP), Sunil Soans (BSP), Walter D'Souza (JD(S)), U K Sayyed (independent), Riyaz (independent) and Gopal (independent).

There are 11 candidates in fray in Kaup assembly constituency. They are Lalaji Mendon (BJP), Vinay Kumar Sorake (Congress), Vasanth Salian (JD(S)), Abdul Hakeem (independent), Ronald Castelino (independent), Srikanth B Acharya (independent), Kasim (independent), Hameed (independent), Praveen Kumar (independent), Vijay Kumar Hegde (independent) and Stephen Richard Lobo (independent).

There are six candidates in final round in Kundapur constituency. They are Kishor Kumar (BJP), Haladi Srinivas Shetty (independent), Malyadi Shivaram Shetty (Congress), Krishna Bharath Kal (JD(U)), Srinivas Harijana (independent) and Manjunath (independent).

The candidates who withdrew their nominations are Vandana (Udupi independent), Ganesh prasad Shetty (Baindur independent), Ibrahim (Kundapur, BSR Congress), Hiriyanna (Kundapur, independent), Hameer Hamza (Kaup, independent) and Aboobakkar Siddiki (Kaup, independent).

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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