Karnataka Congress will finalise the list of candidates for the October 21 bypolls for15 constituencies in the state in two days, its legislature party leader Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday.
The former Chief Minister also expressed confidencethat Congress candidates will win all 15 constituencies andpeople would teach a lesson to those who have defected fromthe party.
"We are prepared for bypolls, in two days we will be declaring the candidates.
In all the fifteen constituencies wewill contest separately," Siddaramaiah said.
Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, he said, "We will win all the fifteen seats, because public opinion is thatthose who have defected from the party have to be defeated.
People will never tolerate defection, so people this time willvote for Congress candidates."
By-elections to constituencies represented by 15 out of 17 disqualified former Congress-JD(S) legislators will be
After examining the petition moved by leadership of
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