Stating that the Congress has fielded family members of the Ministers in a majority of the constituencies in Karnataka, B.S. Arun, BJP MLC, conveyed his appreciation to ordinary workers of the Congress for their patience.
In a press conference in Shivamogga on Friday, March 22, Mr. Arun said that in the second list of candidates released by the Congress, a majority of the candidates were members of the Ministers’ families.
He read out the list of candidates, which included Sagar Khandre, son of Eshwar Khandre, Priyanka Jarkiholi, daughter of Satish Jarkiholi, Mrunal Hebbalkar, son of Laxmi Hebbalkar, Samyukta Patil, daughter of Shivanand Patil, Sowmya Reddy, daughter of Ramalinga Reddy, Prabha Mallikarjun, wife of S.S. Mallikarju, Geetha Shivarajkumar, sister of Madhu Bangarappa, D.K. Suresh, brother of D.K. Shivakumar.