Congress nominee Limbikai files nomination after procession, student leader Kanthakumar too in fray
Congress nominee Mohan Limbikai and student leader Kanthakumar, along with three other candidates, filed their nomination papers for the Karnataka West Graduates’ Constituency election. This brings the total to eight candidates, with BJP nominee S.V. Sankanur expected to file on the final day.
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This article details the initial stages of a legislative council election in Karnataka, providing insight into the political landscape and the candidates vying for representation of graduates in the state.
On the penultimate day of filing nomination papers for the election to the Karnataka West Graduates’ Constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Council, five candidates, including Congress nominee Mohan Limbikai and students’ leader Kanthakumar, filed their nomination papers on Monday. With one more day to go before the deadline ends, there are now eight candidates who have entered the fray.
Those who filed their nominations on Monday were Congress candidate Mohan Limbikai, independents Basavaraj Kotagi and Jishan Shirsangi, Karnataka Rashtra Samithi candidate Nishanth Bankapur, and All-Karnataka Students’ Association president Kanthakumar, who is contesting as an independent candidate.
Returning Officer and Belagavi Regional Commissioner K.M. Janaki said that eight candidates had filed 14 sets of nomination papers.
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