Bengaluru: The Congress on Sunday evening released its first list of 218 candidates in the high-stakes elections in Karnataka next month. Candidates for the remaining six out of the total of 224 seats have not been named so far. As expected, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has been contesting from the Varuna constituency since 2008, will contest from Chamundeshwari constituency in Mysuru this elections. Speculation that he might contest from a second seat also has so far not proven to be correct. The chief minister was in Delhi this weekend to finalise the names. Almost all sitting legislators have been given tickets.
DK Shivakumar, a controversial minister in Siddaramaiah's cabinet, will contest from Kanakapura. State Congress chief Dr G Parameshwara has been given the Korategere ticket despite losing last time. Other leaders like RV Deshpande and UT Khader will contest from Haliyal and Mangalore seats, respectively.
Ashok Kheny, the controversial businessmen who joined Congress recently, will contest from Bidar South. Mr Kheny heads the Bengaluru-Mysuru Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited (NICE).
Veteran state BJP leaders Jagadish Shettar and KS Eswarappa will contest from Hubli Dharwad Central and Shimoga Assembly seats, respectively. The BJP has also fielded its Lok Sabha lawmaker B Sriramulu in the polls.
Siddaramaiah has recently warned that a fake list of candidates was in circulation to create confusion among the masses.
DK Shivakumar, a controversial minister in Siddaramaiah's cabinet, will contest from Kanakapura. State Congress chief Dr G Parameshwara has been given the Korategere ticket despite losing last time. Other leaders like RV Deshpande and UT Khader will contest from Haliyal and Mangalore seats, respectively.
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Ashok Kheny, the controversial businessmen who joined Congress recently, will contest from Bidar South. Mr Kheny heads the Bengaluru-Mysuru Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited (NICE).
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Veteran state BJP leaders Jagadish Shettar and KS Eswarappa will contest from Hubli Dharwad Central and Shimoga Assembly seats, respectively. The BJP has also fielded its Lok Sabha lawmaker B Sriramulu in the polls.
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Siddaramaiah has recently warned that a fake list of candidates was in circulation to create confusion among the masses.
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