The Congress on Wednesday renominated two Rajya Sabha members, Syed Naseer Hussein and G.C. Chandrashekar, and fielded a fresh candidate and Delhi party leader Ajay Maken for four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka for which elections will be held on February 27.
Mr. Maken is currently AICC treasurer and has served as Union Minister in the UPA-II.
Mr. Hussein is seen as a person from the inner circle of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, while Mr. Chandrashekar, a Vokkaliga, is seen as close to KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and a few senior leaders of the party in the State.