Dissent is over Minister KH Muniyappa, whose daughter is already an MLA, demanding ticket to his son-in-law Chikkapeddanna from Kolar.
A faction led by former minister Ramesh Kumar had recently met CM Siddaramaiah and DyCM DK Shivakumar over Kolar seat candidacy. (Supplied)
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar will chair an emergency meeting late on Wednesday, 27 March, to address open dissent over the candidate of the Kolar (SC) seat. Five legislators including a minister and the CM’s political secretary are opposed to Chikkapeddanna, son-in-law of Minister KH Muniyappa as the candidate. Muniyappa’s daughter is already an MLA.