Kharge's rajya sabha tenure remaining

Confirming the news that mallikarjun Kharge is not in favor of contesting elections from Kalaburagi, a senior party leader said, “The leader of Opposition in rajya sabha has many responsibilities. Apart from managing party affairs at the national level, he has to coordinate with the partners of the indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (India Alliance). "Besides, he still has more than four years of tenure left in the rajya sabha," he said. His son Priyank Kharge represents Chittapur assembly constituency in gulbarga region and is a minister in the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka. He is also not interested in contesting the lok sabha elections.

A party leader said, "Doddamani, a businessman who manages educational institutions, appears to be the main contender." party sources said that congress President mallikarjun Kharge will call the elections in consultation with top leaders including former president sonia gandhi and congress MP rahul Gandhi. Will take the final decision on whether to fight or not.

radhakrishna Doddamani was told to be ready

Sources said that the final decision regarding whether Doddamani will be the candidate from gulbarga or someone else will be taken by the party's national president. radhakrishna Doddamani was initially not interested in contesting the elections. He has been asked to be ready to contest from this seat. radhakrishna Doddamani, born in Kalaburagi, stays away from the limelight. He has always worked actively behind the scenes in managing and strategizing Kharge's election campaign. He is said to be popular among party workers and supporters, especially in the Gurmitkal assembly constituency, which mallikarjun Kharge had represented continuously between 1972 and 2004.