Congress nominee Limbikai files nomination after procession, student leader Kanthakumar too in fray
On the final day to submit nomination papers for the Karnataka Legislative Council election in the West Graduates' Constituency, five candidates, including Congress nominee Mohan Limbikai and students' leader Kanthakumar, filed their nomination papers on Monday. As of now, there are eight candidates competing for the seat. Congress candidate Limbikai, along with independents Basavaraj Kotagi and Jishan Shirsangi, Karnataka Rashtra Samithi candidate Nishanth Bankapur, and All-Karnataka Students' Association president Kanthakumar, contested as an independent candidate.
Returning Officer K.M. Janaki stated that the eight candidates submitted 14 sets of nomination papers. Limbikai arrived at the Returning Officer's office in an open vehicle, led by Cooperation Minister Laxman Savadi, Labour Minister Santosh Lad, and other legislators. He vowed to represent graduates in the Legislative Council and asserted that government employee voters in the four districts would back the government.
BJP nominee S.V. Sankanur is expected to file his nomination on the last day, October 6, with the election concluding on October 31.
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