Speed News | Karnataka assembly polls: BJP announces first list of candidates

BJPs chief ministerial candidate for Karnataka, B S Yeddyurappa, will contest from Shikaripura assembly constituency, the partys Central Election Committee announced today, as it released a list of 72 candidates for the high-stake contest.Veteran state leaders Jagadish Shettar and K S Eswarappa will contest from Hubli Dharwad Central and Shimoga Assembly seats, respectively, it said.Senior party leader J P Nadda released the list of 72 candidates following the committees meeting. The BJP has also fielded its Lok Sabha MP B Sriramulu in the polls.