2018 Karnataka Assembly Election May 12,2018 - BJP Declares First List of 72 Candidates Sunday April 08,2018

BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa, will contest from Shikaripura assembly constituency, the party's Central Election Committee announced on Sunday April 08,2018, as it released a list of 72 candidates for the high-stake contest.

Veteran state leaders Jagadish Shettar and KS Eswarappa will contest from Hubli Dharwad Central and Shimoga Assembly seats, respectively, it said.

The BJP top brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, met earlier tonight to finalise the candidates for the polls.


Senior party leader JP Nadda released the list of 72 candidates following the committee's meeting.

The BJP has also fielded its Lok Sabha MP B Sriramulu in the polls.

The elections to the 225-seat assembly are scheduled for May 12,2018

The 224-member Assembly expires on May 28 in the state where the Congress is currently in power, with 122 seats against the BJP's 43