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In all, 82 candidates have filed nominations for the eight constituencies in the coastal district from April 13 to April 20. The scrutiny of nominations will be held on Friday and candidates can withdraw their nominations till Monday.
Voting will take place on May 10 and results would be declared on May 13.
Former Congress ministers B Ramanath Rai (Bantwal) and U T Khader (Mangauru), BJP’s nominee from Puttur Asha Thimmappa Gowda and B A Mohiuddin Bava (Mangaluru North), who quit the Congress and joined Janata Dal (S) were among the candidates who filed their nominations on the last day on Thursday.
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Shafi, currently in jail, is one of the 20 accused listed in the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a Bengaluru special court in January.
Others who filed their papers on the last day included Congress nominees J R Lobo (Mangaluru South), Inayat Ali (Mangaluru North) and BJP’s Satish Kumpala (Mangaluru).
In Udupi district, BJP candidate Yashpal Suvarna filed his nomination from Udupi constituency.