Priyanka Gandhi To Campaign For Assembly Polls: Karnataka Congress Chief
NDTV
Karnataka Legislative Council elections: The election is necessitated as the term of office of seven members is set to expire on June 14.
Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar on Monday said the party's national General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has agreed to campaign and spend time in the state, for the Assembly elections next year.
The KPCC chief's sudden New Delhi visit came amid talks about differences between him and Congress Legislature party leader Siddaramaiah regarding probable candidates recommended to the high command for upcoming MLC polls in the state.
Mr Shivakumar said he had come the national capital for party work and the final list of candidates is likely to be announced by this evening.
Tomorrow is the last date to file nominations for the June 3 polls to seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council to be elected by MLAs and all the three major political parties in the state -- Congress, BJP and JD(S)-- are yet to announce their candidates.
