Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah will contest from two seats, Chamundeshwari in Mysuru district and Badami in Bagalkot district (north Karnataka), in the assembly elections on 12 May.

Siddaramaiah has filed the nomination from both the constituency Badami and Chamundeshwari.

The decision on the seats for Siddaramaiah, whose political career has mostly been in the southern part of the state, comes at a time when Karnataka is witnessing one of its most fiercely contested elections in recent times.

On April 20, he had filed his nomination papers from Chamundeshwari constituency.

The&nbsp;elections in the state will be held on May 12 and result will be out on May 15.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, files nomination from Badami constituency.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah will contest from two seats, Chamundeshwari in Mysuru district and Badami in Bagalkot district (north Karnataka), in the assembly elections on 12 May. Siddaramaiah has filed the nomination from both the constituency Badami and Chamundeshwari. The decision on the seats for Siddaramaiah, whose political career has mostly been in the southern part of the state, comes at a time when Karnataka is witnessing one of its most fiercely contested elections in recent times. On April 20, he had filed his nomination papers from Chamundeshwari constituency. The elections in the state will be held on May 12 and result will be out on May 15.

Karnataka elections 2018: Siddaramaiah to contest from Chamundeshwari, Badami

The Congress on Sunday released its second and final list of candidates for the&nbsp;Karnataka assembly polls.

The party in its final list gave tickets to five candidates while replacing six contenders.&nbsp;

The list also includes <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/siddaramaiah-to-file-nomination-from-second-constituency-badami-on-april-24-132180">Chief Minister Siddaramaiah</a> who was already given a ticket from Chamundeshwari constituency in the first&nbsp;list.&nbsp;

Siddaramaiah will now contest from two constituencies&nbsp;

He will replace Dr Devraj Patil in Badami constituency in North Karnataka.

Besides Devraj Patil, Congress&nbsp;has also replaced its candidates in Jagalur (reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidate), Tiptur, Malleshwaram, Padmanaba Nagar and Madikeri.&nbsp;

In Madikeri, K P Chandrakala will contest the election in the place of H S Chandra Mouli.&nbsp;

The Congress has fielded Dr B Inamdar, Vithal Dhondiba Katakdhond, Mallanna Niganna Sali, Syed Yasin and NA Harris from Kittur, Nagthan (reserved for scheduled castes), Sindgi, Raichur and Shanti Nagar respectively.&nbsp;

The party has not declared candidate for the Melkote segment, where it is likely to support Darshan Puttanaiah, who will fight the election on ticket from Swaraj India.&nbsp;

The Congress had released its<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/congress-releases-list-of-218-candidates-for-karnataka-polls-130629"> first list of candidates on&nbsp;</a>April 15 announcing 218 candidates.&nbsp;

The election is scheduled to be held on May 12 and the poll results will be announced on May 15.&nbsp;

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(With inputs from PTI)

Congress has replaced its candidates in Badami, Jagalur (reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidate), Tiptur, Malleshwaram, Padmanaba Nagar and Madikeri

The Congress on Sunday released its second and final list of candidates for the Karnataka assembly polls. The party in its final list gave tickets to five candidates while replacing six contenders. The list also includes Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who was already given a ticket from Chamundeshwari constituency in the first list. Siddaramaiah will now contest from two constituencies He will replace Dr Devraj Patil in Badami constituency in North Karnataka. Besides Devraj Patil, Congress has also replaced its candidates in Jagalur (reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidate), Tiptur, Malleshwaram, Padmanaba Nagar and Madikeri. In Madikeri, K P Chandrakala will contest the election in the place of H S Chandra Mouli. The Congress has fielded Dr B Inamdar, Vithal Dhondiba Katakdhond, Mallanna Niganna Sali, Syed Yasin and NA Harris from Kittur, Nagthan (reserved for scheduled castes), Sindgi, Raichur and Shanti Nagar respectively. The party has not declared candidate for the Melkote segment, where it is likely to support Darshan Puttanaiah, who will fight the election on ticket from Swaraj India. The Congress had released its first list of candidates on April 15 announcing 218 candidates. The election is scheduled to be held on May 12 and the poll results will be announced on May 15. (With inputs from PTI)

Karnataka assembly elections: Congress replaces 6 contenders in final list of candidates

The suspense over Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah contesting from two constituencies in the May 12 assembly polls deepened further today, even as he maintained he would leave the final call to the party high command.

An official tour programme circulated by the chief minister's office said Siddaramaiah would file his nomination from Badami in north Karnataka on April 23.

But soon thereafter, the programme list was withdrawn with a message that the schedule for April 23 would be issued separately.

Siddaramaiah, who has already filed his nomination from Chamundeshwari constituency in Mysuru, has been saying that he was under pressure from local party leaders in Bagalkote and Vijayapura districts to contest from Badami but would leave the final decision to the Congress high command.

Since the last few days, Siddaramaiah has been saying that he was under pressure from local Congress leaders to contest from Badami as it would benefit party's performance in the northern parts of the state.

Siddaramaiah had been camping in Mysuru since Monday&nbspand has dedicated his entire schedule for campaigning in Chamundeshwari and Varuna, constituencies from where he and&nbsphis son Yatindra are candidates respectively.

He returned to Bengaluru today.

Siddaramaiah restricting his campaign to two&nbspconstituencies has fuelled speculations that he was unhappy&nbspthat the party central leadership had not allowed him to" contest from two constituencies.

The Congress in its list of candidates for 218 seats" announced on April 15, had named Dr Devraj Patil as its" nominee from Badami.

But issuing of B-form (required to be filed by a political party mentioning the name of its approved candidate) to Patil has been put on hold.

Siddaramaiah's reported wish to contest from two seats&nbspwas said to have met with stiff opposition from veteran party leaders Mallikarjuna Kharge and Veerappa Moily, after which it&nbspwas decided to field Patil.

Fielding Patil has led to internal squabbling within the local unit of the party with many including sitting&nbspMLA Chimmanakatti opposed to it.

Chimmanakatti has said if the Chief Minister is not contesting, he should be the candidate.

Badami with strong Kuruba presence, the community to&nbspwhich Siddaramaiah belongs, was seen as second safe option for the Chief Minister as reports have suggested that the battle in Chamundeshwari will not be an easy one for him.

Siddaramaiah has won five times and tasted defeat&nbsptwice at Chamundeshwari, from where he has been announced as&nbspthe candidate.

He has been representing Varuna constituency in Mysuru since 2008, which has now been allotted to his son.

Speaking to reporters here today, Siddaramaiah said he had conveyed to the high command his desire to contest only from Chamundeshwari constituency.

"I have told the high command that I will contest from" Chamundeshwari and not from two constituencies.

"However, the people of north Karnataka are pressurising the high command that I should contest from north Karnataka too," he said.

The chief minister said he has not taken any decision and he will go by the decision of the high command.&nbsp

An official tour programme circulated by the chief minister's office said Siddaramaiah would file his nomination from Badami in north Karnataka on April 23.

The suspense over Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah contesting from two constituencies in the May 12 assembly polls deepened further today, even as he maintained he would leave the final call to the party high command. An official tour programme circulated by the chief minister's office said Siddaramaiah would file his nomination from Badami in north Karnataka on April 23. But soon thereafter, the programme list was withdrawn with a message that the schedule for April 23 would be issued separately. Siddaramaiah, who has already filed his nomination from Chamundeshwari constituency in Mysuru, has been saying that he was under pressure from local party leaders in Bagalkote and Vijayapura districts to contest from Badami but would leave the final decision to the Congress high command. Since the last few days, Siddaramaiah has been saying that he was under pressure from local Congress leaders to contest from Badami as it would benefit party's performance in the northern parts of the state. Siddaramaiah had been camping in Mysuru since Monday&nbspand has dedicated his entire schedule for campaigning in Chamundeshwari and Varuna, constituencies from where he and&nbsphis son Yatindra are candidates respectively. He returned to Bengaluru today. Siddaramaiah restricting his campaign to two&nbspconstituencies has fuelled speculations that he was unhappy&nbspthat the party central leadership had not allowed him to" contest from two constituencies. The Congress in its list of candidates for 218 seats" announced on April 15, had named Dr Devraj Patil as its" nominee from Badami. But issuing of B-form (required to be filed by a political party mentioning the name of its approved candidate) to Patil has been put on hold. Siddaramaiah's reported wish to contest from two seats&nbspwas said to have met with stiff opposition from veteran party leaders Mallikarjuna Kharge and Veerappa Moily, after which it&nbspwas decided to field Patil. Fielding Patil has led to internal squabbling within the local unit of the party with many including sitting&nbspMLA Chimmanakatti opposed to it. Chimmanakatti has said if the Chief Minister is not contesting, he should be the candidate. Badami with strong Kuruba presence, the community to&nbspwhich Siddaramaiah belongs, was seen as second safe option for the Chief Minister as reports have suggested that the battle in Chamundeshwari will not be an easy one for him. Siddaramaiah has won five times and tasted defeat&nbsptwice at Chamundeshwari, from where he has been announced as&nbspthe candidate. He has been representing Varuna constituency in Mysuru since 2008, which has now been allotted to his son. Speaking to reporters here today, Siddaramaiah said he had conveyed to the high command his desire to contest only from Chamundeshwari constituency. "I have told the high command that I will contest from" Chamundeshwari and not from two constituencies. "However, the people of north Karnataka are pressurising the high command that I should contest from north Karnataka too," he said. The chief minister said he has not taken any decision and he will go by the decision of the high command.

Suspense over Siddaramaiah contesting from two constituencies deepens

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