Seven sitting MLAs, including Madal Virupakshappa, who was recently detained on corruption charges, were denied tickets by the ruling BJP in its second list of 23 candidates for the 10 May Assembly elections in Karnataka.
Earlier on Tuesday, the party released its first list of 189 candidates.
The latest list released on Wednesday does not include Hubli-Dharwad Central segment, from where former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar wants to contest, and Shivamogga city, where sitting MLA and former Minister K S Eshwarappa has announced his retirement from electoral politics. Shettar has been asked by the party top brass to make way for youngsters, but he has asserted he wants to contest one last time. The list includes four SC, one ST and two women candidates. There are several new faces in the second list.
Ramachandra Gowda, son-in-law of senior JD(S) leader and MLA G T Devegowda, has got the ticket from Sidlaghatta assembly segment. In Harapanahalli constituency, sitting MLA G Karunakara Reddy, who is the brother of mining baron G Janardhana Reddy – the head of newly formed Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha, has been renominated. Channagiri MLA Madal Virupakshappa, who was recently arrested by Lokayukta Police on corruption charges.
