Karnataka Assembly elections notified: 29 candidates file nominations on day 1
April 17, 2018 23:03 ISTTwenty-nine candidates today filed their papers on the first day of filing nominations for Karnataka assembly elections.
Twenty-nine candidates today filed their papers on the first day of filing nominations for Karnataka assembly elections.
With most of those who switched sides getting tickets, it is seen as consolidation of Siddaramaiah’s position within the party, as party veterans like Mallikarjuna Kharge, Veerappa Moily and KPCC chief G Parameshwara were seen opposed to it, preferring long time party workers.
Though the party has not announced any chief ministerial candidate, it has named Siddaramaiah as its face.
On April 3, the Congress president would meet people at Bus Stand Chowk and address a public gathering in Shivamogga. He will then visit Honnalli, Harihara and Bathi towns in Davangere district.
Earlier, the Sena had fielded candidates against the BJP in the elections held in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat last year.
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