Bengaluru: Congress party has announced its candidates for the 11 seats of the Biennial elections Vidhan Sabha for to be held on the June 13th, and opportunities have been given to the seniors as well as the new members including the current members.
AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal released the list of Congress candidates approved by AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge on Sunday. June 03 is the last day for submission of nomination.
Raichur Congress leader Basan Gowda Baderli has been announced as a candidate for the by-election to the seat vacated by the resignation of former Chief Minister and Parishad member Jagdish Shettar, who joined the BJP.
Candidates such as; Minister NS Bosaraju, KPCC Working President Vasanth Kumar, CM Siddaramaiah's son, former MLA Dr. Yatindra, CM Political Secretary, sitting member K. Govinda Raju, former Parishad member Ivan D'Souza, former Minority Commission Chairperson Bilkis Banu, Kalaburagi District Congress President Jagadev Guttedar's names have been announced.