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K'taka polls: BJP to announce first list of candidates today
The opposition parties, Congress and JD(S) have already announced their candidates for most of the seats. The BJP has taken time and is likely to announce tickets for 150 to 175 seats out of 224 constituencies. The state unit had already sent a list finalizing two to three candidates for each constituency to the party's Central Election Committee (CEC) in Delhi.
'Winnability key criterion': Yediyurappa on tickets for K'taka polls
"I will be leaving for Delhi in connection with finalising tickets. The matter needs to be discussed with the party's senior leaders. After a discussion, the candidates' list would be finalised," he said. The senior BJP leader said that "a list having two or three names for each constituency has already been sent to the high command".
K'taka polls: BJP CEC meeting today, likely to release list of candidates on Monday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party national President J.P. Nadda, Karnataka Chief Minister Bsavraj Bommai, senior leader B.S.Yediyurappa, state chief Nalin Kumar Kateel and other leaders will attend the meeting. As per a top source, the meeting will finalise the names.
'Like to work under Kharge', Shivakumar's remark assumes importance ahead of Karnataka polls
The statement assumes significance ahead of the assembly polls in Karnataka. Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah are vying for the post of the chief minister. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar stated that it will be his duty to fulfil whatever Kharge asks for.
'Winnability key criterion': Yediyurappa on tickets for Karnataka polls
"I will be leaving for Delhi in connection with finalising tickets. The matter needs to be discussed with the party's senior leaders. After a discussion, the candidates' list would be finalised," he said. The senior BJP leader said that "a list having two or three names for each constituency has already been sent to the high command".
K'taka polls: Superstar Yash declines requests for campaigning
Yash is very popular throughout the state and BJP, Congress and JD(S) have been continuously approaching him to rope him as a star campaigner. However, Yash is focussing on his future project and rejected all offers by politicians. In the last Assembly elections, Yash had campaigned for a few candidates.
K'taka polls: Cong faces dissent & rebellion after 2nd list announcement
Congress insiders, however, said that if the rebellion is not quelled, it is going to pose a serious challenge to the party in the Assembly elections scheduled for May 10. The ticket aspirants who have missed the tickets, were staging protests, agitations and have warned that they would resign from the party membership and join the.
Karnataka polls: BJP to finalise first list on April 8, says CM Basavaraj Bommai
While interacting with reporters, Chief Minister Bommai said that the opinions of all the leaders have been taken and will be discussed in the state-level core committee meeting to be held in the next two days. Then the Central Parliamentary Board meeting will take place on April 8 where the list will be finalised, he stated.
AIADMK planning to contest 3 Assembly seats in Karnataka
According to a senior leader of the AIADMK, Tamil Nadu has at least 10 constituencies where there is a sizeable presence of Tamil voters and the party is trying to capitalise on this factor in the May 10 Assembly elections.The AIADMK is likely to contest the polls in Bengaluru and Kolar districts of KarnatakazSources told IANS that the party leadership has already conducted one round of discussion with the BJP leadership of Tamil Nadu to have an alliance in Karnataka.
Karnataka polls: BJP leadership meet to decide on candidates, Congress finalises 2nd list
Screening committee of the ruling BJP in the state are meeting at a private resort here on Saturday to finalise candidates for the first list. The party had already collected opinion from the local leaders and officer-bearers of every Assembly constituency regarding the candidates. The leaders will hold discussions with core committee members.
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