Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru Mar 27: As many as 15 candidates have filed their nominations out of which 14 have been accepted and one has been rejected, Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil informed in a press meet on Wednesday, March 27.

The DC announced the names of the accepted candidates. Supreeth Kumar Poojary (Lokathantrik Janatha Dala), Vijay Srinivas C ( Uttam Prajakiya Party), Deepak Rajesh Coelho (Independent), Nalin Kumar Kateel (BJP), Maxim Pinto (Independent), Mohammed Iliyas (SDPI), Mithun Rai (Congress), Ismailn Shafiq (SDPI), Mohammed Khalid (Independent), Dominic Alexander D’Souza (Independent), Venkatesh Bende (Independent), Sathish Salian (BSP), Abdul Hameed (Independent) and H Suresh Poojary (Independent) are the candidates whose nominations are accepted, he said. Meanwhile, Sudarshan (BJP) application was was rejected because he filed nomination as substitute candidate. Candidates can withdraw their nomination on March 29th.

“There are 16,97,417 voters in the district for the upcoming elections, in which 8,33,719 are men, 8,63,599 are women and 99 are others. A total of 26,605 new voters have been added. Out of 1,861 polling stations in the district, 640 polling stations are critical and 1,221 are normal polling stations,” the DC said.

He further said, “For the 640 critical polling stations, micro observers have been appointed and video cameras have been installed for the smooth functioning. A sum of Rs 8,73,000 which was seized as violation of Model Code of Conduct was released after verifying the documents. Alcohol measuring 53,805.52 litres was seized and is worth Rs 77,77,607.56. One scooter, two lorries, 220 pamphlets, 2 Maruthi car, one truck and one tanker were seized. 266 excise law violation and one expenditure related FIR has been filed.

"Of the 11,631 weapons, 11,551 are deposited in the police station. Nine weapons have been given exemption for bank security purpose,” added Sasikanth Senthil.

When asked about Udupi DC’s statement on strict action will be taken for NOTA campaigning, Sasikanth Senthil said," I don’t know much about it. There is no such instruction from the Election Commission. I will discuss with Udupi DC and if such rule exists then it will be implemented.”