NEW DELHI: After the end of the BJP central election committee (CEC) meeting on Sunday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the party will announce the list of candidates for the assembly polls in a day or two. He also declared that he is contesting from the Shiggaon constituency.
Talking to the media persons, Basavaraj Bommai said, “We discussed the overall list for the Karnataka elections and probably, we will sit down again tomorrow. The list will be announced on Monday or the day after that. I am contesting from the Shiggaon constituency”.
Senior BJP leaders on Sunday attended the CEC meeting for the Karnataka Assembly elections, scheduled to be held on May 10, at the party headquarters in the national capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP chief J P Nadda, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi attended the meeting.
Earlier, on Saturday, Amit Shah held a meeting at BJP president Nadda’s residence in the national capital to discuss and finalise the list of candidates for the May 10 polls. Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel, former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and other leaders were present.
In the 2018 Assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the largest single party, winning 104 seats, with the Congress winning 80 and the JD(S) 37 seats. The elections for the 224-member Karnataka Legislative Assembly will be held on May 10, and the counting of votes will be held on May 13. (ANI)