By-elections: Congress names candidates for Channapattana, Sandur; Shiggaon pending
Bengaluru: Congress has released a final list of candidates for the legislative assembly by-elections in Channapattana and Sandur constituencies on Wednesday. However the candidate for Shiggaon is yet to be decided.
BJP has already finalized its candidates for Sandur and Shiggaon, leaving the decision on Channapattana hanging due to issue with JDS. Meanwhile, Congress has given ticket to former BJP MLC C P Yogeshwar from Channapattana who has joined the party now.
From Sandur, Congress has given ticket to Annapoorna, wife of former MLA Tukaram. As Tukaram had won the Lok Sabha elections from Ballari to become an MP, the seat had become vacant.
Shiggaon constituency was earlier represented by former CM Basavaraj Bommai where BJP has fielded his son Bharat Bommai. However Congress is yet to name its candidate from the constituency.
Congress President Shri @kharge has approved the proposals to nominate the following members as party candidates for the bye-elections in the State Legislative Assemblies listed below. pic.twitter.com/tBRqg05hSv
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 23, 2024
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Senior BJP leaders meet Fadnavis after Mahayuti's landslide win
Mumbai (PTI): BJP national joint general secretary Shiv Prakash and Maharashtra unit head Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday met Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his residence here on Sunday.
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on Saturday retained power in Maharashtra, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats.
The focus has now shifted to BJP leader Fadnavis, the architect of his party’s stunning victory as it bagged 132 of the 149 seats it contested in the state.
Political circles are abuzz with reports that the state’s second Brahmin to become the CM will don the post for the third time.
On Sunday, BJP leaders Shiv Prakash and Bawankule arrived at Fadnavis' 'Sagar' bungalow in the Malabar Hill area here to meet him.
The tenure of the current state assembly ends on Tuesday, which has also necessitated meetings among leaders of the ruling allies to finalise the name for the chief minister's post.
