Sons of minister, ex-CM in Congress Karnataka
poll list
Sunday April 14, 2013 09:39:17 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Priyank M. Kharge, son of Minister for Labour and Employment
Mallikarjun Kharge, and Ajay Singh, son of former chief minister
Dharam Singh figured in the second list of 40 candidates the
Congress announced Sunday for the Karnataka assembly polls.
While Ajay Singh will contest from the Jevargi constituency,
Priyank Kharge will fight from the Chitapur reserved constituency.
Congress Rajya Sabha member Anil H. Lad will join the poll fray
from Bellary city.
The Congress announced 177 candidates in its first list April 5.
The party replaced Devraj H. Patil with B.B. Chimmanakatti from
Badami, while Durgappa Sangappa Hoolagere replaced Pamayya Murari
from Lingsugur reserved seat.
Congress sources said that the party's central election committee
would hold further consultations on the remaining nine contentious
seats and would announce candidates in a day or two.
Karnataka will vote May 5 for 224 members of the 225-member
assembly. One member is nominated.
The results would be out May 8.
Congress' Karnataka unit chief G. Parameshwar, legislative party
leader Siddaramaiah and state women's wing chief Manjula Naidu
figured in the first list.
While Parameshwar will fight from Koratagere reserved seat,
Siddaramaiah will contest from Varuna constituency and Naidu from
Rajaji Nagar.
Former state party chief R.V. Deshpande will contest from Haliyal.
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