Karnataka Polls: BJP bags seven seats, congress restricted to just one in Coastal belt
Mangaluru, May 15: what it can be called as the mirror effect of 2013 poll results in coastal Karnataka, BJP bagged seven seats out of eight restricting congress to just one seat. While in 2013 congress had emerged victorious in seven assembly seats BJP was limited to just one.
All the analysis and calculations went upside down on Tuesday as the counting of votes began at counting centers. Not only the party workers but also leaders of congress party were stunned by the outcome of this election.
U.T Khader, the only congress candidate from coastal Karnataka, who stood against the BJP wave in the region and succeeded, has said that his government's development works has reached the people of all sections. But the false propaganda has won in this election.
Mangaluru North congress candidate Moidin Bava blamed Hindutva wave for his defeat.
On the other hand, Rajesh Naik Ulippadi of BJP who has defeated Ramanatha Rai in Bantwal said that Rai's appeasing politics helped him win this election. He said that Rai has not done any developmental works and that is the main reason for his defeat. He further stated that this is the victory of the party and its workers.
BJP candidates, Harish Punja in Belthangady, Sanjeev Matandoor in Puttur, S.Angara in Sullia, Rajesh Naik in Bantwal, Vedavyas Kamath in Mangaluru South, Dr. Bharath Shetty in Mangaluru North and Umanath Kotian in Moodabidre emerged victorious.
Violation of prohibitory order
In the wake of vote counting the district authority had imposed prohibitory section from May 14 midnight till May 16 midnight. But the party workers violated this prohibitory order by taking out processions along with their winning candidates.
Dakshina Kannada DC Shashikanth Senthil had issued prohibitory orders that had prohibited people from gathering near counting centers, taking out celebratory processions and victory celebration. But party workers violated this order and indulged in victory celebration.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
