2 BJP MLAs could be disqualified from Uttara Kannada if their poll expenditure crosses Rs 40 lakh
Karwar: Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs from Uttara Kannada district may get disqualified if they fail to furnish details of their poll expenditure within the given time.
Shivaram Hebbar and Dinakar Shetty along with four other BJP aspirants shared the stage with Prime Minister Modi on May 3 during an election campaign in Ankola whose total expenditure was Rs 1.10 crore, according to the calculations of the district expenditure observation committee. The cost had to be divided equally among all, resulting in each candidate’s poll expenditure to be Rs 18.33 lakh.
Additionally, around 800 buses, including 150 buses from Goa, were used to ferry people. The organisers of the public event have been charged with Rs. 1.35 crore by the Karnataka Road Transport Corporations. Reportedly, the Goa public transport is ‘reluctant’ to provide data of the expenses. If this amount is added to the poll expenditure of the six candidates, then it will cross the maximum limit of Rs 40 lakh set for each candidate in assembly polls by the election commission.
Sources in the district administrations have asserted that apart from the Modi event, the candidates have also spent money on publicity materials, rallies, pamphlets, among others. Few of them also shared a stage with Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath at a public rally.
District Expenditure Observer Satish G Pawar told Deccan Herald that if all these factors are taken in consideration then the total expenditure will cross the Rs 40 lakh mark. He added that the candidates have challenged the expenditure calculated by the officials. Furthermore, all the six candidates have claimed that they did not hire buses. Dinakar Shetty stated that Modi fans had hired buses, jeeps, and taxis to attend the event. He claimed that his total poll expenditure was Rs 37 lakh.
Deputy Commissioner Prabhuling Kavalikatti mentioned that the officials have seeked information from the government of Goa regarding people who have hired Kadamba buses. A report will be sent to Election Commission based on the data collected from district administration for further action, he added.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
