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Council polls: BJP candidate promises to withdraw and extend support to JD(S) nominee

The BJP nominee for the elections to the Legislative Council from South Teachers’ constituency, E.C. Ningaraju, announced his support to JD(S) candidate K. Vivekananda on Friday in a bid to end the confusion that had arisen over the alliance’s candidate in the constituency.

Mr. Ningaraju, who had already filed his nomination papers for the elections, had been convinced by the BJP leadership to withdraw from the contest in favour of the JD(S) candidate.

At a press conference attended by leaders of both BJP and JD(S) leaders in Mysuru on Friday, Mr. Ningaraju said he was extending support to Mr. Vivekananda to honour the BJP’s alliance with JD(S) and strengthen party’s State president B.Y. Vijayendra’s hands.

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