The Congress on Thursday released its sixth and final list of five candid🌳ates for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections.
In the final list, Mohammed Shalem was fielded from Raichur, BV Rajeev Gowda from Sidlaghatta, S Anand Kumar from C V Raman Nagar (SC), HP Sridhar Gowda from Arkalgud, and Inayath Ali 🎃from Mangalore City North.
Congress released the fifth list on Wednesday of three new cand🐟idates, fielding B C Muddugangadhar from the Mulbagal (SC) seat, D K Mohan from K R Pura, and A C Srinivasa from the Pulakeshinagar -- SC seat.
With the sixth list, the Congress has announced 223 candidatesꦰ, marking one se😼at in the 224-member assembly for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party, a regional outfit.
Congress switched candidate against CM Bommai
The party had on Wednesday replaced Mohammed Yousuf Savanur as its candidate from the Shiggaon constituency in Karnataka, currently under Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai, and fielded Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathaಌn instead from there.
Bommai had defeated Congress candidates Sayed Azeempeer Khadri Shiggaon in th🍸e 2018 elections.
The last date for♒ filing of nominations is April 20.
♛The assemဣbly polls in the state held by BJP will take place on May 10 and the results will be announced on May 13.
(With PTI Inputs)
