Udupi: Oscar, Pramod, Sorake and others cast votes
Udupi: Former minister and Kapu constituency's Congress candidate Vinay Kumar Sorake cast his vote along with members of his family.
Vinay Kumar Sorake's wife Daksha V Sorake, his son Dwishant V Sorake, and daughter Dwiti Sorake cast their votes in Udupi Girls' Undergraduate College.
Former MLA and Indian National Congress candidate from the Karkala constituency Gopal Bhandari exercised his vote in Gandhinagar constituency in Hebri Chara village, along with his wife Prakashini Gopal Bhandari.
Udupi assembly constituency's Congress candidate Pramod Madhvaraj voted with his mother Manorama Madhwaraj at Shri Narayana Guru English Media School in Malpe.
Oscar Fernandes voted at Ajjarakadu Government School. His wife Blossom Fernandes accompanied him.
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
