Puttur: The nomination of a Kannadiga, Dr. UP Shivanand of Puttur, who had filed his nomination papers in Varanasi to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been rejected, while the nomination papers submitted in Amethi on the same criteria have been accepted. Therefore, Dr. Shivananda has appealed to the Election Commission to reconsider his nomination.

71 out of 102 nominations rejected

Total out of 102 nominations 71 were rejected by the returning officers in varanasi constituency.

Dismissed BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's nomination as the Samajwadi Party candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency also rejected on Wednesday.

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Mysuru: Six people, including three children, drowned in the Cauvery river near Arkeshwara Temple in KR Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Fatima (42) from Udayagiri in Mysuru; Mohammed Yasin (23), an autorickshaw driver from SBR Layout in Bengaluru; his wife Neha Kausar (19) from the same area; Uzeir (5) from Udayagiri, Mysuru; Emma Aiman (13) from Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru; and Afif Ahmed (13) from KR Nagar.

According to The New Indian Express, the victims had visited a nearby dargah. While playing in the river, one person slipped into the water, and others entered it in an attempt to rescue them, leading to multiple drownings.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the victims’ families.

Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladangi and KR Nagar police visited the spot and have begun an investigation.