Assembly to be held in Karnataka on May The ruling BJP 23 has released its second list of candidates for the election, after which there can be a ruckus. BJP has cut the tickets of seven sitting MLAs including Madal Virupakshappa in this list. Let us tell you that the party released its first list of candidates on Tuesday night 224. The latest list released on Wednesday does not include Hubballi-Dharwad Central region from where former chief minister Jagadish Shettar wants to contest. The party has not announced the candidate from Shivamogga city as well. Sitting MLA from here and former minister KS Eshwarappa has announced his retirement from electoral politics.

Party reposes faith in G Karunakar Reddy

Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has been asked by the party’s top leadership to make way for the youth, but he has insisted that he wants to contest for the last time. The second list includes four SC, one ST and two women candidates. Many new faces have got a place in the second list. Ramachandra Gowda, senior leader of Janata Dal (Secular) and son-in-law of MLA GT Deve Gowda, has got ticket from Sidalghatta assembly constituency. In Harapanahalli constituency, the party has reposed faith in sitting MLA G Karunakar Reddy. He is the leader of the newly formed Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha and brother of prominent mining baron G. Janardhana Reddy.

MLA MP Kumaraswamy was also denied ticket

Channagiri MLA Madal Virupakshappa is among the sitting MLAs who have not been given ticket by the party. In his place, the party has nominated Shiv Kumar. Virupakshappa was recently arrested by the Lokayukta police on corruption charges. In Haveri, sitting MLA Nehru Olekar was sidelined and Gavisiddappa Dayamanavar was given the ticket in his place, while in Byndoor sitting MLA B Sukumar Shetty was replaced by Gururaj Gantihole. The sitting MLA from Mudigere, MP Kumaraswamy, has also been denied ticket. Deepak Dodaiya got the ticket in his place. Recently, there was a massive protest against Kumaraswamy by a section of party workers in this constituency when veteran leader BS Yeddyurappa visited.

Nagraj Chabbi has been given the ticket in place of Kalghatgi MLA C M Nimbanwar (78 years) who recently quit Congress and joined the party. have joined. In Mayakonda, Basavaraj Naik has been given ticket in place of sitting MLA N Linganna. The party has also denied ticket to Davanagere North MLA SA Ravindranath (78). Lokikere Nagraj has got the ticket in his place.

within the ruling BJP Discontent

The ruling BJP in Karnataka since the first list of candidates came out Dissatisfaction seems to be brewing within, as the party on Tuesday denied tickets to nine sitting MLAs. After this, many leaders have openly expressed their displeasure. Party leaders have also protested in party offices at many places in the state including Bengaluru. The party has so far contested for out of the total 2023 seats in the Vidhansabha. The candidates have been announced. Polling for the assembly elections in Karnataka will be held on May and the counting of votes will be on May.