The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched the third and the final checklist of 10 candidates for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections. This comes days after it introduced 23 candidates within the second and 189 candidates within the first lists as Karnataka goes to polls in a single-phase voting on May 10.

The social gathering dropped its seasoned chief Aravind Limbavali from Mahadevapura seat, and fielded his spouse Manjula Aravind Limbavali in his place. This comes after the BJP saved on maintain to supply ticket to Aravind Limbavali, who has been an MLA from this seat since 2008, amid rumours of him getting in contact with Congress. Mahadevapura made headlines final yr after many areas on this constituency had submerged in water attributable to heavy rains. It can also be residence to a number of multinational corporations and housing societies.

The checklist additionally contains Hubli-Dharwad-Central section, from the place former chief minister Jagadish Shettar was keen to contest. The social gathering introduced its state common secretary Mahesh Tenginakai from this seat.

On Saturday, Congress launched its third checklist of candidates fielding no less than 16 recent faces to to contest within the upcoming meeting elections. The grand previous social gathering denied former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s request to announce his identify from Kolar as a second seat. He was earlier introduced from his residence turf of Varuna within the first checklist.