Karnataka assembly election 2018: Congress releases list of 218 candidates for upcoming polls, CM Siddaramaiah to contest from Chamundeshwari

Congress on Sunday released its list of 218 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka. CM Siddaramaiah will contest from Chamundeshwari while his son Yatheendra will fight from Varuna constituency in the crucial polls.

 

The polling to elect a new Karnataka Assembly will be held on May 12 while the counting of votes will take place on May 15. 

The Karnataka elections are being considered as the most prestigious battle between the Congress and the BJP as it is the only major state where the Congress is in power at present and retaining it is crucial for the party's morale ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The BJP is making a concerted bid to unseat the Congress. 

The term of the current 224-member legislative Assembly ends on May 28.