Mangaluru: Head of Team Modi Chakravarti Sulibele, who called people to vote for MP candidates looking at PM Modi, sought votes in favor of BJP by saying nation's pride is also essential, along with the pride of Mangaluru and Karnataka.

Addressing a press conference at a hotel here, he said, "We should vote in the Lok Sabha elections without sidelining nation's interest."

"Former Prime Minister Devegowda has expressed the states' mood in the Lok Sabha election by saying that it would be an insult if the alliance does not win at least ten seats," he noted.

Congress had written its own defeat through its manifesto. The Congress has announced in its manifesto that it will remove AFSPA(Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts). Rahul Gandhi's promise to give Rs 72,000 to poor is a daydream, he ridiculed.

The BJP would get more than 22 seats in the state and more than 300 seats in the country, Chakravarti Sulibele hoped.

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Puducherry (PTI): Puducherry experienced heavy rains on Saturday morning prompting the union territory administration to send SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant as cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to make landfall near here later in the day.

District Collector A Kulothungan told PTI that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that people remained safe.

"We have evacuated people from low lying areas and shelter homes are ready to accommodate them. Arrangements were also made to supply food packets," he said adding that National Disaster Relief Force from Arakonam has arrived to engage in relief and rehabilitation works.

According to the official, cyclone Fengal was expected to cross the coast in the evening. Control rooms have been opened in the collectorate and also in the line departments.

Toll free numbers 112, 1077 and also WhatsApp number 94889 81070 have been put in place to help people facing crisis to contact for help.

Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts close to Puducherry, official sources said. The government has advised people to stay indoors.

The entire stretch of beach road and also several tourist spots were closed to ensure that there was no movement of the people near the sea shore.

Schools and colleges remained closed today.