82 candidates file nominations in Dakshina Kannada district for Karnataka polls
Mangaluru (PTI): A total of 35 candidates filed their nominations for the eight Assembly constituencies in Dakshina Kannada district on the last day of the nomination process in poll-bound Karnataka, officials said.
In all, 82 candidates have filed nominations for the eight constituencies in the coastal district from April 13 to April 20. The scrutiny of nominations will be held on Friday and candidates can withdraw their nominations till Monday.
Voting will take place on May 10 and results would be declared on May 13.
Former Congress ministers B Ramanath Rai (Bantwal) and U T Khader (Mangauru), BJP's nominee from Puttur Asha Thimmappa Gowda and B A Mohiuddin Bava (Mangaluru North), who quit the Congress and joined Janata Dal (S) were among the candidates who filed their nominations on the last day on Thursday.
Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) candidate from Puttur, Ismail Shafi (Shafi Bellare), an accused in the murder of BJP youth wing leader Praveen Nettaru, also filed his nomination on the last day through his proposer and agent Abdul Rahman.
Shafi, currently in jail, is one of the 20 accused listed in the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a Bengaluru special court in January.
Others who filed their papers on the last day included Congress nominees J R Lobo (Mangaluru South), Inayat Ali (Mangaluru North) and BJP's Satish Kumpala (Mangaluru).
In Udupi district, BJP candidate Yashpal Suvarna filed his nomination from Udupi constituency.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
