The grand old party had announced candidates for 24 constituencies out of the total 28 constituencies in the state for the LS elections.
Congress ticket aspirant Veena Kashappanavar cautioned of contesting as an independent candidate from Bagalkot seat. (screengrab)
Congress leaders denied Lok Sabha tickets from Bagalkot and Davanagere constituencies in Karnataka have expressed their displeasure over the party high command’s decision. The leadership fielded Minister for Sugar Shivananda Patil’s daughter Samyukta Patil from Bagalkot and Prabha Mallikarjun, wife of state Minister for Mines and Geology SS Mallikarjun from Davanagere. Contenders threaten to contest as independents now.