Hubballi, Mar 5: Coalition government’s co-ordination committee chairman Siddaramaiah said that JD(S) candidate will contest from Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency.
Speaking to media persons here at Hubballi airport on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah said that it is left to Sumalatha, wife of late Ambrish, to decide on contesting as an independent candidate in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, as Congress cannot claim for Mandya seat being currently represented by JD(S) candidate.
The seat has become bone of contention for the coalition partners-- JD(S) and Congress-- as ticket aspirants of both the parties were adamant to contest from the same seat.
JD(S) is expected to field Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of chief minister H D Kumaraswamy. While Sumalatha, whose late husband had represented the seat earlier on Congress ticket wanted to contest this seat on sympathy votes.
The seating sharing talks have not completed yet, he said and added that the process is expected to complete in next three-four days. The party could not seek Mandya seat as per the coalition agreement, he clarified.
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that as per their internal survey the coalition partners are expected to win more than 20 seats.
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