Udupi, Mar 26: Jayaprakash Hegde, the Congress candidate for LS polls to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency, filed his nomination papers at the deputy commissioner 's office here on Wednesday.
After handing over the four sets of papers to Deputy Commissioner Muddu Mohan, Mr Hegde expressed his confidence of winning the election at least by one lakh votes.
“People of this constituency will surely back me in this election too since I have done work during 22 months,” he said adding that the united efforts by the party workers will make congress victorious.
He was accompanied by senior congress leader Oscar Fernandes, his wife Blossom, Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, Chikmagalur Congress District President D L Vijaykumar, Motamma and others.
Meanwhile, Shobha Karandlaje who is BJP 's candidate for Udupi- Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency also filed B-form for the nominations.
She had filed her papers on March 20 on account of auspicious day and time.
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