New Delhi: After the BJP’s Chief Election Committee (CEC) meeting got over on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the party will announce its list of candidates for the assembly polls in a day or two. CM Bommai also announced that he is contesting from the Shiggaon constituency.
Speaking to mediapersons, Basavaraj Bommai said, “We discussed the overall list for Karnataka elections and probably we will sit again tomorrow. The list will be announced tomorrow or the day after. I am contesting from Shiggaon constituency “
Senior BJP leaders on Sunday attended the CEC meeting for next month’s Karnataka Assembly elections at the party headquarters in the national capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP chief JP Nadda, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi arrived to attend the meeting.
Earlier, on Saturday, Amit Shah held a meeting at BJP president Nadda’s residence in the national capital to discuss and finalize the list of candidates for the May 10 elections. Karnataka BJP President Nalinkumar Kateel, former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and other leaders were also present at Nadda’s residence.
In the 2018 assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the previous assembly elections, winning 104 seats, with the Congress winning 80 and the JD(S) 37. Elections to the 224-member Karnataka Legislative Assembly will be held on May 10 and the counting of votes for the Assembly will take place on May 13.