Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah, Congress leader, submits his nomination for Varuna constituency

Congress leader Siddaramaiah filed his nomination today from the Varuna Assembly constituency in Mysuru district for coming Karnataka Assembly elections.
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar has already filed his nomination from the Kanakapura constituency in the Ramanagara district. The last date for filing nominations is 20 April.
Earlier on 7 April Karnataka Leader of Opposition (LoP) Siddaramaiah said that the upcoming elections in the poll-bound state are to be his last electoral battle and he will take retirement from politics now.
“I am contesting from Varuna assembly constituency as my native village comes under this constituency. This is going to be my last election. I will retire from electoral politics,” Siddaramaiah had told the source.
The process of nominations has picked up momentum in Karnataka with senior leaders from various parties filing their papers.
Earlier in the day, Congress leader Jagadish Shettar filed his nomination from the Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly constituency.
Jagadish Shettar became the second senior leader from the Lingayat community to leave the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and join Congress in less than a week. Earlier, former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi joined the Congress.
Shettar is set to face BJP’s candidate Mahesh Tenginkai in the election.
Karnataka former minister KJ George on Tuesday filed nominations as Congress’ candidate from the Sarvagna Nagar segment.
There is Assembly polls on 10 May and the results will be declared on 13 May.