Congress announces second list of 42 candidates for Karnataka Assembly elections
The Hindu
Candidate for Kolar constituency, where ex-CM Siddaramaiah wants to contest, is yet to be announced
After two days of hectic deliberations in New Delhi, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) announced a second list of candidates for 42 constituencies for elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, scheduled on May 10.
Four of the candidates had joined the Congress recently. They are N Y Gopalakrishna, Baburao Chinchansur, S R Srinivas and V S Patil.
N Y Gopalakrishna quit the BJP and membership of the Assembly to join the Congress. He was given the ticket to contest from Molakalmuru reserved (ST) constituency in Chitradurga district.
Baburao Chinchansur quit the Legislative Council and the BJP to join the Congress. He was given the ticket to contest from Gurmitkal in Kalaburagi district.
Both Mr Gopalakrishna and Mr Chinchansur were in the Congress before their joined the BJP. Mr Gopalakrishna joined the BJP in 2018 and Mr Chinchansur in 2019.
Mr Chinchansur is believed to have played a vital role in the defeat of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
S R Srinivas is a four-time MLA who resigned from the Legislative Assembly and the JD(S) to join the Congress. He would contest from Gubbi constituency in Tumakuru district.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.