Karnataka Bypolls: Janata Dal (Secular) Announces Names Of 10 Candidates Out Of 15 Seats

Janata Dal (Secular) has announced the names of 10 candidates out of 15 in their first list for assembly bypolls in Karnataka. The list of candidates include KP Bache Gowda from Chikkaballapur, NM Nabi from Vijayanagar and Chaitra Gowda from Yellapur.

The BJP on Thursday nominated 13 Congress and JD(S) MLAs, who were disqualified ahead of a trust vote, as its candidates for the assembly bypolls in Karnataka. The Supreme Court on Wednesday had upheld the disqualification of the 17 MLAs in Karnataka by then Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, but paved the way for them to contest the bypolls. The then chief minister HD Kumaraswamy had resigned after losing trust vote, which paved way for BJP-led government in the state under BS Yediyurappa. The BJP is yet to announce its candidates for the remaining two assembly seats where bypolls will be held in December.