Lok Sabha Polls: BJP clears names for four seats in Karnataka; former CM Shettar to contest from Belagavi

The BJP on Sunday announced candidates for four seats in Karnataka.

Former CM Jagadish Shettar will contest from Belagavi. He will succeed Mangala Angadi, who has been denied renomination.

The BJP has ignored demands from Yelahanka MLA SR Vishwanath and his camp and decided in favour of former Health Minister K Sudhakar for Chikkaballapur.seat. He had lost the assembly polls last year.


Former Speaker Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri will contest from Uttara Kannada as the party has denied ticket to sitting MP Ananthkumar Hegde.

MP Raja Amareshwar Naik will seek re-election from Raichur (ST) seat.