Mithun Rai loses to Umanatha Kotian from Moodibidri constituency
Umanatha Kotian, the BJP candidate from Moodbidri constituency, has won the seat for the second time in a row in the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, defeating Mithun Rai of the Congress party.
Kotian secured 85,858 votes, while his nearest rival Mithun Rai of the Congress party secured 63,575 votes. The BJP candidate thanked the voters of his constituency for their support and said he would work towards fulfilling their expectations.
In the previous assembly elections in 2018, Kotian had defeated Abhayachandra Jain of the Congress party. Kotian's victory this time marks his second consecutive victory. Mithun Rai, who was a young and influential Congress leader was the DK District Youth Congress President and also the general secretary of KPCC. He had contested as a Congress candidate from the Dakshina Kannada district in the last Lok Sabha elections.
In the Moodbidri constituency, the BJP has a strong presence, and Umanatha Kotian has been able to establish himself as a popular leader.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
