| Photo Credit: H_S_Manjunathmore-inWhen the BJP won the first of eight Assembly seats in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday, the party tweeted: “BJP’s first victory comes in the form of Umanath Kotiyan’s win in Moodbidri, Dakshina Kannada. This time, the BJP won 16 of 19 Assembly segments in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada, ensuring a saffron coastal belt. Of the eight seats in Dakshina Kannada, five in Udupi and six in Uttara Kannada, the Congress won 13 in 2013, while the BJP got three. Revenge metaphorThe coastal belt has been the hotbed of communal tensions and politics for several months leading up to the elections. Congress minister Ramanath Rai had given tacit support to these anti-social elements.

Source: The Hindu May 15, 2018 17:24 UTC