Mangalore : BJP MP candidate from Dakshina Kannada District Nalin Kumar Kateel, filed his nomination on Thursday, March 20.

The nomination papers were submitted to A.B.Ibrahim, deputy commissioner,of DK , along with party leaders District BJP President Pratap Simha Nayak, MLA Angara, Monappa Bhandary and former MLA Rukmaya Poojari.

District Election Expenditure Observor Dr Shantheshwar Swamy was also present.

After filing the nomination he said, every voter thinks carefully while exercising right to vote. I have confident on winning. I have strived for the development of Dakshina Kannada District in five years. . I feel a sense of fulfillment for utilization the funds for developmental works sanctioned by the Government.

Previous Lok Sabha elections in 2009 Kateel defeated Congress leader B Janardhan Poojari by a margin of 40,420 votes.