Election Commission approves 10 candidates' nominations for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha seat, including BJP's Capt Brijesh Chowta and Congress' R Padmaraj. In Udupi-Chikmagalur, 10 out of 19 nominations deemed valid. Dakshina Kannada received 21 nominations from 11 candidates; Udupi-Chikmagalur received 19 nominations from 13 candidates. Independent candidates also in the race.