Byelection to Legislative Council from DK Local Authorities’ Constituency under progress

Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities’ Constituency by-election begins with 4 candidates and 6,032 voters; counting on October 24.

Byelection to the Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities’ Constituency, including Udupi district, began on October 21.

The bypoll which got underway at 8 a.m. will go on till 4 p.m. in 392 booths. As many as 6,032 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. Members of local bodies, local legislators, and MPs have voting rights.

There are four candidates in the fray. They are Kishore B.R. of BJP, Raju Poojary of Congress, Anwar Sadath S. of the Social Democratic Party of India, and Dinakar Ullal, Independent candidate.

The byelection is being held to the seat vacated by BJP’s Kota Srinivas Poojary, who has been elected as the Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency. The vacancy was created on June 15, 2024, following Mr. Poojary’s resignation to the Council. His term in the Council was till January 5, 2028.

The counting will be done on October 24 at St Aloysius Pre University College in Mangaluru.

Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta, Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharat Shetty, MLCs Ivan D’Souza and Manjunath Bhandary voted in the Mangaluru City Corporation polling booth.

Kaup MLA Gurme Suresh Shetty from Udupi district voted in Kaup Town Municipality polling booth.