Age seems to be just a number for 91-year-old Shamanur Shivashankarappa, who is again gearing up for the Assembly polls in Karnataka, as he calls himself a “galloping horse” in the electoral arena. The Congress veteran, a five-time MLA and also a former Lok Sabha member, has been re-nominated by the grand old party to contest from Davangere South. “I have people’s support and God’s blessings. What else is required?” Shivashankarappa, who has virtually become “synonymous” with Davangere in central Karnataka, says with a smile, expressing confidence of winning again. Dwelling on how the Congress gave him a ticket given his advanced age, he replied wittily: “Only galloping horses are chosen for races.
