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NEW DELHI: A day earlier than a gathering to finalise candidates for the Karnataka meeting polls, BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday held discussions with key state leaders, together with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and BS Yediyurappa, on possible names. The BJP’s parliamentary board will meet on Sunday to finalise candidates for the May 10 elections to the 224-member Karnataka meeting. Before the discussions began, Chief Minister Bommai stated, “We will discuss about all probable candidates. We have district and constituency wise details and recent survey outcomes. Keeping all that in mind, we will have a detailed discussion with national leaders.”
The BJP, which goals to return again to energy once more within the southern state, has set a goal of successful not less than 150 of the 224 seats. Asked if the complete listing can be introduced in a single go, Bommai instructed reporters that barring just a few names, the remainder could also be introduced after getting the board’s approval. The listing of candidates can be finalised on the parliamentary board assembly scheduled at 5pm on Sunday, he stated.
Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Mansukh Mandaviya, who’re the BJP’s in-charge for the meeting elections within the state, in addition to senior celebration chief Arun Singh attended the assembly at Nadda’s residence right here. Besides Bommai and former Karnataka chief minister Yediyurappa, BJP nationwide secretary C T Ravi and state BJP president Nalinkumar Kateel have been additionally current within the assembly.
The state’s principal opposition celebration, Congress, and the JD(S) have introduced their preliminary lists of candidates for the polls. Their ultimate lists are awaited. Smaller events in Karnataka such because the Karnataka Rashtra Samithi, the Aam Aadmi Party, the All India Majlis-Ittehadul Muslimeen and the Social Democratic Party of India too have introduced their first and second lists.
The Congress has introduced candidates for 166 out of the overall 224 seats, whereas the JD(S) has introduced an inventory of 93 candidates. Election notification can be issued on April 13, whereas the final date for submitting nominations is April 20. Results can be declared on May 13.
