Karnataka polls: BJP slams Congress for fielding Choksi's lawyer; updates

While the ruling Congress party has released its complete list of candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections 2018, the BJP has so far released the names of 154 candidates in 2 tranches

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP's) national information in-charge Amit Malviya has accused Congress for giving election ticket to Mehul Choksi's lawyer, H S Chandramouli, for the Madikeri Assembly seat. Chandramouli is an advocate who once represented fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, uncle of PNB scam-accused Nirav Modi. 

Supreme Court advocate and CM Siddaramaiah’s legal advisor Brijesh Kalappa expressed his annoyance over losing out on the Madikeri seat to Choksi's lawyer, a newcomer in the party. The Madikeri constituency was won by BJP’s Appachu Ranjan in the last two elections. Kalappa cleared his stance, saying: "I have