K’taka bypolls: Congress Announces candidate for Yeshvanthapura


Team Udayavani, Nov 18, 2019, 10:55 AM IST

Bengaluru: Congress candidate for the by-election to Yeshvanthapura Assembly constituency was announced by the party high commands on Sunday, November 17.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the name of P Nagaraj to contest election from Yshvanthapura seat, an official communication said.

Earlier on Saturday, the party released a list of six candidates for the by-polls which are scheduled to be held on December 5. The party has fielded Gananan Balachandra Mangasuli from Athani, Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage from Kagwad, and Lakhan Jarkiholi from Gokak Assembly constituencies.

Venkatrao Ghorpade will be contesting from Vijayanagara, Rizwan Arshad from Shivajinagar and KB Chandrashekar from Krishnarajpet Assembly seat.

Assembly by-polls to the 15 assembly seats in Karnataka are scheduled to be held on December 5 from 7 am to 6 pm.

The by-elections would take place in Athani, Kagwad, Gokak, Yellapura, KR Pura, Yashwanthapura, Hirekerur, Ranebennur, Vijayanagara, Chikkaballapura, Hoskote, Mahalakshmi Layout, Shivajinagar, KR Pete and Hunsu.

According to the Election Commission, the last date for filing nomination is November 18. The date of scrutiny of nominations is November 19 and the last date for the withdrawal of candidates is November 21.

The counting of votes would take place on December 9.

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