The Congress party has announced only one of the five Lok Sabha seats in north western Karnataka till now. Party leaders say it may wait for the BJP’s final list of nominees, to counter them properly.
The name of H.R. Alagur, Dalit leader and former president of the Vijayapura district Congress unit, is the only one announced till now.
BJP, that holds all the five seats in the region, has announced candidates for three seats already. Candidates for Belagavi and Canara are expected to be published in the party’s third list. A senior Congress leader said the leadership may be waiting for the BJP to publish its next list.