Ministers Satish Jarkiholi and Lakshmi Hebbalkar on Thursday began campaigning for their children Priyanka Jarkiholi and Mrinal Hebbalkar, respectively, even as reports of them getting party ticket for the parliamentary polls came in. (In a late-night announcement, the Congress released its list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, featuring the names of these two also.)
Mr. Jarkiholi spoke at a few party meetings in Hukkeri and Bailhongal and asked people to vote for the Congress. At the time, he did not say Priyanka Jarkiholi could be nominated from Chikkodi constituency. In Hukkeri, he told reporters that the party was considering her candidature, but a final decision was yet to be made. He said that the party was likely to announce the candidates in a day or two.
Ms. Hebbalkar, however, urged party workers to vote for her son Mrinal Hebbalkar who she said will be the party candidate in Belagavi.
