The excitement about the assembly elections in Karnataka has intensified. Meanwhile, on Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the list of 23 candidates for the assembly elections. The third list has been released. The party has fielded Mahesh Tenginakai from the Hubli-Dharwad Central seat, from where ex-Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress after being denied a ticket.

Arvind Limbavali ticket cut

On the other hand BJP has cut the ticket of present MLA Arvind Limbavali from Mahadevpura seat. In his place, the party has given ticket to his wife Manjula Arvind Limbavali. Arvind has been continuously winning elections from Limbavali 4881 on this seat. Let us tell you that the BJP has won from 224 assembly seats in the state 189 have announced their candidates. The party in the first list 224 and in the second list 4881 The names of the candidates were announced. Now the names of the candidates for two seats are yet to be announced.

No impact on BJP’s electoral prospects

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that Jagadish Shettar’s exit from the BJP will not affect the party’s prospects in the upcoming assembly elections. The Chief Minister also said that he was surprised by Shettar’s decision to join the Congress. Former Chief Minister Shettar has left BJP after not getting ticket for election from Hubli-Dharwad (Central) assembly seat. He is representing the same seat in the outgoing assembly.

The Congress on Monday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state is falling apart like a pack of cards after former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined the party. Party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh also expressed the hope that the Congress is going to form a government with absolute majority in Karnataka.

97711It may be noted that the polling for the Vidhansabha elections on 224 seat in Karnataka Will be on May and declaration of results will be done on May.

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