1. Filing of nominations begins today for polls to be held on May 7 for the next set of 14 constituencies, mostly in the northern districts. April 19 is the last date for the filing of papers. Among key people filing nominations today are Congress candidate for Kalaburagi Radhakrishna Doddamani, son-in-law of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress candidate for Ballari E. Tukaram, and BJP candidate for Ballari B. Sriramulu.
2. At Shivamogga, rebel BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa will file his nomination as an independent candidate. He is contesting against Lingayat strongman B.S. Yediyurappa’s son B.Y. Raghavendra. He has been miffed over his son being denied a ticket and has accused Mr. Yediyurappa of turning Karnataka into a ‘one family’ unit.
3. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar will address a public meeting in Kalaburagi at 12.30 p.m.