BJP releases third list of 10 candidates for Karnataka polls

This comes days after it announced 23 candidates in the second and 189 candidates in the first lists as Karnataka goes to polls on May 10.

Updated on: Apr 17, 2023, 19:14:59 IST

By HT News Desk | Written by Snehashish Roy

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released the third and the last list of 10 candidates for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections. This comes days after it announced 23 candidates in the second and 189 candidates in the first lists as Karnataka goes to polls in a single-phase voting on May 10.

Third list of candidates released by BJP for upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka. (PTI)

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The party dropped its seasoned leader Aravind Limbavali from Mahadevapura seat, and fielded his wife Manjula Aravind Limbavali in his place. This comes after the BJP kept on hold to offer ticket to Aravind Limbavali, who has been an MLA from this seat since 2008, amid rumours of him getting in touch with Congress. Mahadevapura made headlines last year after many areas in this constituency had submerged in water due to heavy rains. It is also home to several multinational companies and housing societies.

The list also includes Hubli-Dharwad-Central segment, from where former chief minister Jagadish Shettar was willing to contest. The party announced its state general secretary Mahesh Tenginakai from this seat.

On Saturday, Congress released its third list of candidates fielding at least 16 fresh faces to to contest in the upcoming assembly elections. The grand old party denied former chief minister Siddaramaiah's request to announce his name from Kolar as a second seat. He was earlier announced from his home turf of Varuna in the first list.

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