Curiosity over the candidates to be nominated by the parties in the ensuing Legislative Council elections, where members will be elected from the Legislative Assembly, has heightened as the parties are set to announce names on Monday.
Seven members are to be elected from the Legislative Assembly in the elections to be held on June 3. The BJP, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) are guaranteed with four, two and one seats, respectively. The last date for filing nomination is Tuesday.
The Congress sources said that the list of candidates will be released on Monday as there is a huge demand from a large number of party leaders. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar said that the party has received applications from over 100 aspirants, and the State unit will also give its opinion and the party high command will decide. “We only recommend names. But will not tell the high command any specific names,” he said.
