Karnataka Election 2023: BJP's 3rd list reveals who will contest from Shettar's constituency; details here

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (April 17) announced the third list of of 10 candidates. They also fielded Mahesh Tenginakai from Hubli-Dharwad Central held by former Karnataa CM Jagadish Shettar.

This list comes after senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress, dealing a blow to the ruling party ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections.

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Lashing out at the BJP for "humiliating" him and not giving him a chance for an "honourable exit", the former State BJP president said he was beginning a "new episode" in his life by joining the Congress.

Presently, the BJP has fielded Mahesh Tenginakai from Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency.

The BJP dropped its seasoned leader Arvind Limbavali from Mahadevapura constituency but, in an apparent bid to placate him, has fielded his wife Manula Aravind Limbavali.

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The BJP has so far named 222 candidates for the May 10 polls to the 224-member assembly. The last date for filing nominations is April 20.

Shettar's decision to part ways with the BJP came after the 67-year old six time MLA, a former Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, ex-Speaker and a party president in the past, was denied ticket to contest from the Hubli-Dharwad (Central) segment, which he represented in the outgoing Lower House.