Pragativahini News, Bengaluru : Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha at Vidhan Soudha on Monday. Assembly Secretary Vishalaxi was given the nomination papers.
JD(S) Supremo Deve Gowda, BJP candidates Irrana Kadadi and Ashok Gasthi will file candidature on Tuesday, the last day of filing the papers. Wednesday is the last date to take back the candidatures, scrutiny of the filed papers will be held in June 12 and election will be conducted in June 19.
Congress which has 70 plus seats would vote to JD(S) candidate Gowda with its remaining votes. A candidate required 45 votes to win the seat. JD(S) has more than 30 votes.
Sonia Gandhi has appealed Gowda to contest the polls and assured of covering his party’s deficiet votes from her party.
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