Udupi: BJP candidate from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency Shobha Karandlaje today went to Bengaluru and exercised her franchise at Hebbal polling station in Bengaluru North Constituency.
She visited Sri Krishna mutt and took blessings from Palimaru Swamiji. Speaking at the occasion, she said, "I am confident of winning with a huge margin. Narendra Modi will once again become Prime Minister. The BJP will win 22 seats in the state."
Meanwhile, she visited various polling booths including Hiriyadka and Bailur.
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Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
