Graduates, Teachers constituencies’ polls: Poor response
37 polling stations in DK district
Mangalore: The biennial elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council from South West Graduates and Teachers constituencies, for which the Election Commission has set up 23 polling stations in the Graduates constituency and 14 in the Teachers constituency in Dakshina Kannada, has recorded a poor response following the heavy rainfall in the district.
Voting is scheduled from 7 am to 5 pm on Friday. Electors who have enrolled their names in the respective constituencies may exercise their franchise by producing their elector’s photo identity card or any other recognised identity card.
Polling stations in Graduates constituency
The polling stations set up in the Graduates constituency are Town Panchayat Office, Mulki; Town Municipal Council Office, Moodbidri (two booths); Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal (two booths); Panchayat Office, Bajpe; Government PU College, Gurupura; University College, Hampanakatte (five booths); Vishwa Mangala English Medium School, University Campus, Konaje; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Babbukatte, Permannur; Mini Vidhana Soudha, BC Road (three booths); Taluk Office, Belthangady (two booths); Taluk Panchayat Office, Puttur (two booths), Taluk Office, Sullia and Nada Kacheri, Panja.
Polling stations in Teachers constituency
Polling stations have been established in Teachers constituency in these locations: Town Panchayat Office, Mulki; Town Municipal Council, Moodbidri; Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal; Panchayat Office, Bajpe; Government PU College, Gurupura; University College, Hampanakatte (two booths); Vishwa Mangala English Medium School, Konaje; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Babbukatte, Permannur; Samarthya Soudha, Taluk Panchayat building, B.C. Road; Taluk Office, Belthangady; Taluk Panchayat Office, Puttur; Taluk Office, Sullia and Nada Kacheri, Panja.
Candidates contesting from Graduates constituency
Arun Kumar (Janata Dal-Secular), Ayanur Manjunath (BJP), S.P. Dinesh (Congress), G.C. Patel (Sarva Janata Party), Zafarulla Sattar Khan, G.M. Jayakumar, B.R. Prabhulinga and B.K. Manjunath (all independents) are in the fray in the Graduates constituency.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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