The Congress seems to be facing some unrest among some local leaders and workers in Bagalkot over the choice of its candidate for the Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress has supposedly chosen Samyukta Patil, daughter of Minister Shivanand Patil, as its nominee for the constituency. This has angered MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar who is seeking the nomination of his wife Veena Kashappanavar. There is no official confirmation of the candidate from the party till now.
The Kashappanavar couple spent two days in New Delhi meeting senior leaders like AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. Sri Basava Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swami of Kudalasangama Panchamasali Peetha accompanied them.
