Siddaramaiah, Kumaraswamy file nominations for Karna polls " "

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state JD(S) chief H D Kumaraswamy today filed their nominations for the May 12 assembly elections. " " "Siddaramaiah's son Yatindra, set to make his electoral debut from Varuna -- represented by his father since 2008 -- and sitting JD(S) MLA G T Deve Gowda, who will take on the chief minister in Chamundeshwari, also filed their papers. " " "The chief minister filed his nomination even as speculation is rife about him choosing Badami in Bagalkote district in north Karnataka as a second constituency, considered 'safer' than Chamundeshwari. " " "Siddaramaiah said in Mysuru that he would take a final call tomorrow on contesting from Badami after discussing the issue with Congress president Rahul Gandhi. " " "He said he was under pressure from Congress leaders from Bagalkote and Bijapur districts to contest from Badami. " " "The chief minister along with his son visited the Siddarameshwara temple at his native village of Siddaramanahundi, and the famous Chamundeshwari temple on Chamundi hill in Mysuru.

" "Siddaramaiah has won five times and tasted defeat twice in Chamundeshwari, from where he has been announced as the candidate by the Congress high command. "" " He has been representing Varuna constituency in Mysuru since 2008, which has now been allotted to his son Yatindra.

" " Kumaraswamy, a former chief minister, filed his nominations from Ramanagara and Channapatna constituencies. He was accompanied by his wife Anitha and supporters.

" " Presently representing Ramanagara, Kumaraswamy is looking for retaining the constituency.

His wife had lost in Channapatna in 2013.

" " JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda's older son and Kumaraswamy's brother H D Revanna too filed his nomination from Holenarsipura in Hassan district, the party's bastion.

" " Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy from Bengaluru's BTM layout and senior BJP leader Suresh Kumar from Rajaji Nagar also filed their nominations. " " "According to state electoral authorities, a total of 776 nominations have been filed so far since the process began on April 17.