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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Vitla: Vitla Sub-inspector Ramakrishna has seized a vehicle that was allegedly transporting cattle illegally at Karai of Kolnadu village in Bantwal taluk. Two men in the vehicle, identified as Naveen and Chethan of Mandya, have reportedly been subjected to police questioning.
Police sources have said that the SI saw a vehicle transporting two cows and parked by the road. When he questioned the driver Naveen and Chethan, who were in the vehicle, about the cattle, he was told by the duo that the cows belonged to one Shankar, a resident of Channarayapatna. The men also told the SI that Shankar was supplying the cattle to a man in Salettur, identified as Shafi, allegedly for beef production.
Further, Naveen and Chethan confessed before the officer that they had gotten the cattle transport permit in others’ names, the sources have added.
