Udupi: BJP wins in ZP by-poll
Udupi, June 17: In a by-poll held for Siddapura ZP constituency in Kundapur taluk, BJP candidate Rohith Kumar Shetty won the election.
The election was held on Thursday and counting was held today morning. Rohith Kumar Shetty won the seat with a margin of 3360 votes against his opponent Prasanna Kumar Shetty from Congress. Rohith Kumar Shetty got 11,926 votes, while Prasanna got 8566 votes. JDS candidate Arun Shetty got just 276 votes and 280 votes were polled as NOTA.
Out of total 33,179 voters, 21,048 voters exercised their rights in the election.
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25 killed, 6 injured in fire at nightclub in Goa
Panaji (PTI): At least 25 persons were killed and six others suffered injuries in a massive fire that erupted at a nightclub in North Goa after midnight on Sunday, police said.
While the police earlier said 23 persons died in the fire, they later confirmed two more deaths.
The fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora in North Goa has claimed 25 lives, a police spokesperson said.
The deceased included four tourists and 14 staff members, while the identity of the remaining seven was yet to be established, he said.
Six persons suffered injuries in the blaze and they are currently undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, near here, the official said.
The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, he said.
"The police and fire department are conducting the investigation and legal action is being taken," the official said.
As per initial information, the nightclub had not abided by the fire safety norms, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.
The nightclub, a popular party venue at Arpora village, located around 25 km from the state capital Panaji, opened last year.
“We will take action against the club management and also against the officials who allowed it to operate despite flouting safety norms,” Sawant said.
“This is an unfortunate incident during the peak tourist season in the coastal state,” Sawant said. “We will conduct a detailed inquiry into the incident and stringent action will be taken against the guilty,” he added.
