Anupama Shenoy to contest from Kapu
Udupi: Anupama Shenoy, former Deputy Superintendent of Police and Secretary General of Bharatiya Janashakti Party, said on Friday that she would be contesting from the Kaup Assembly Constituency in Udupi district in the forthcoming State Assembly elections.
Speaking to presspersons here, Ms. Shenoy said that the Election Commission has alloted Lady’s Fingre’ as a symbol for her Party for the upcoming Assembly elections.
She further informed that minimum 30 candidates will be fielded from the party which is being led by Mahadev Babu.
Though her party had already announced the names of 15 candidates, it was likely to field another 15 candidates, she said.
Names of 15 candidates:
Abhishek Gowda-Kanakpura, Harish Narayan Gandhi-Chamrajpete, Ashwini Desai-Bilgi, Durgesh Megalmani-Haveri, Lakshmi Ramayya Shetty-KR Pura, Praveen Kumar-Chamundeshwari, Rakesh Teli-Vijayapura, Saifullah-Vijayanagara, Vaseem Ahmed-Byatarayanpura, Mallikarjun Chauhan-Badami, Shyamsundar Kulkarni-Chitradurga, Raghvendra-CV Raman nagar, Basavaraj Nalwadad-Hungund, Sharanappa Bhimshah Jhulki-Alanda, Venkatesh Uppar-Raichur and Anupama Shenoy-Kapu.
She said that those interested in contesting from the party from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Uttar Kannada, Chikkamagaluru regions could approach her or call on 9480915985 or 9448394978.
“But it was imperative that they should have no criminal background and should know to read and write Kannada. They would be chosen only after a screening,” Ms. Shenoy added.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
