{
  "id": 12637092,
  "title": "West Graduates’ Constituency poll: All 18 nominations found valid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/west-graduates-constituency-poll-all-18-nominations-found-valid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:44:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/west-graduates-constituency-poll-all-18-nominations-found-valid/article71555811.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Karnataka Legislative Council's West Graduates' constituency has seen all 18 nomination papers filed by candidates validated by the Returning Officer, K.M. Janaki, on Wednesday. Among the candidates are two-time MLC and BJP candidate S.V. Sankanur, who is seeking a third term, and Congress nominee Mohan Limbikai. Other contestants include independent candidates such as Kanthakumar R. and R.M. Kuberappa, who unsuccessfully contested previous elections. The constituency includes Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Uttara Kannada districts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}