List of Congress candidates for LS polls in Karnataka after another survey: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar indicated on Wednesday that the party would finalise candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in the state after another round of survey on the prospects of potential nominees.
Shivakumar, who is also the Congress' state unit president, said he had a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and AICC general secretary and the party's Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala among others, here.
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''Today we had a discussion on the survey reports submitted by our district secretaries and party workers. We will ask them to do another round of survey. Then we will take a decision,'' he said.
To a question, Shivakumar said: ''The list has not been finalised. The next meeting will take place in New Delhi.''
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Davangere South bypoll: Congress ahead by narrow lead after 14th round
Davangere: The Congress candidate is leading in the Davangere South Assembly by-election after the completion of the 14th round of counting.
According to the latest figures, the Congress has secured 46,460 votes, while the BJP stands at 39,037 votes, trailing by 7,423 votes.
The SDPI candidate has polled 15,303 votes so far.
Counting is still underway, and final results are awaited.
