Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP and BJP candidate from the constituency for the forthcoming LS Election Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday filed his nomination papers at DC office here.

Nalin filed his nomination through District Election Officer Sasikant Senthil, in the presence of party leaeders Monappa Bhandary, Sunil Kumar, Sanjeeva matandoor and Purushottam Bhat.

Expressing confidence of winning the election for the third time Nalin added that he will sweep the election once again with the blessing of people of the constituency along with hard work of party workers.

“Voters will vote for me once again as they want five more years of Modi government wherein I can serve the constituency by further developing it” he told reporters after filing his nomination papers.

On the other hand Congress in alliance with JD(S) has fielded Youth Congress leader Mithun Rai to contest from the constituency who enjoys wide popularity among the youth community in the district. Mithun is also expected to file his nominations on Monday.

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Ballia (PTI): A 21-year-old student died and six others were seriously injured when the auto rickshaw they were travelling in overturned in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Friday, police said.

The accident occurred near Naurangiya village of Ubhaon area on Friday morning, they said.

The auto rickshaw, full of passengers, overturned while trying to save a motorcyclist who suddenly came in front of the auto, Station House Officer Vipin Singh said.

Upon receiving information about the accident police reached the spot and took the injured passengers along with the auto driver to a hospital, Singh said.

Shilpi Maurya, a student was declared dead by doctors while the other injured are undergoing treatment, he said.

The body has been sent for postmortem, he added.