First list includes 52 fresh faces, 8 women

First list includes 52 fresh faces, 8 women

First list includes 52 fresh faces, 8 women

The ruling BJP on Tuesday released the first list of 189 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly elections to be held on May 10. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from his traditional Shiggaon constituency.

The candidates were announced at a press conference by BJP general secretary Arun Singh and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is also party's poll in-charge for Karnataka.

“The first list included 52 fresh faces,” said Singh

Thirty-two of the candidates belong to OBCs, 30 Scheduled Castes and 16 Scheduled Tribes. The list also included eight women.

BJP veteran and former chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa's son has been fielded from his father's Shikaripura constituency, while party national general secretary C.T. Ravi will contest from his traditional Chikmagalur seat.

Minister R. Ashoka will face Congress state chief D.K. Shivakumar in Kanakapura while V. Somanna has been pitted against Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Varuna.

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