BJP trying to retain its hold over the coastal seat for the ninth consecutive term, while Congress is keen to bring back old glory

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BJP trying to retain its hold over the coastal seat for the ninth consecutive term, while Congress is keen to bring back old glory

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency: BJP aims to retain, Congress seeks to wrest after 33 years. New faces in direct fight. Nestled between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, Dakshina Kannada is the only Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka having marine, air, rail, and road transport connectivity. If the BJP is trying to retain the constituency in its fold for the ninth consecutive term, the Congress is fighting to wrest the seat it lost…