Mangaluru (TNN): As many as 60 candidates are in fray in the eight assembly constituencies in Dakshina Kannada district. Monday was the last day to withdraw nominations. A total of 109 nominations were received and after the withdrawal and rejection of nominations, 60 are in fray.

There are eight candidates each in Belthangady, Moodbidri, Mangaluru City South, Puttur, Sullia, 10 in Mangaluru City North, five candidates each in Mangaluru and Bantwal constituencies.

In Udupi district, 35 candidates are in fray for five constituencies. While there are nine candidates each in Baindoor and Karkala constituencies, Kundapur and Kaup segments have five candidates each. Meanwhile, Udupi constituency has seven candidates in fray.