The former Member of Parliament and Veerashaiva Lingayat leader Manjunath Kunnur announced in Hubballi on Monday that he will contest from Dharwad Lok Sabha Constituency as independent candidate as he has been denied ticket by the Congress.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Monday, Mr. Kunnur said that he sought ticket from the Congress, which, however, has denied his request.
“My well-wishers, friends and some of the religious heads feel that injustice has been meted out to me. Due to their pressure and after assessing the political scenario, I have decided to contest as independent candidate,” he said.
