Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MLC Ayanur Manjunath joined the Congress in the presence of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at the party office in Bengaluru on August 24.
Mr Manjunath, belonging to the Lingayat community, is likely to be the Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Shivamogga constituency. He joined the Congress along with his supporters from Shivamogga district.
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