Despite of getting tickets Minister M R Seetharam declines to contest polls

Bengaluru: When political wannabes in every single political party are moving earth to get a ticket from their party to challenge in the assembly election, Karnataka’s Minister for Planning, Statistics, Science and Technology M R Seetharam has ruled against challenging from the Malleshwaram constituency in Bengaluru. 

Seetharam, a sitting MLC from the Congress party, is said to have approached Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President Dr G Parameshwara and communicated his want against challenging the election. 

The Congress party has offered ticket to Seetharam to challenge elections from Malleshwaram. The BJP has handled its sitting MLA Dr C N Ashwathnarayana from the constituency. 

The Congress high command has purportedly educated the State Congress authority to withhold giving ‘B’ form to Devraj Patil, whose name was figured in the party’s list for Badami constituency in Bagalkote area. 

Sources said the party was enthusiastic about renominating sitting MLA B Chimmankatti as opposed to handling a fresh face. Chimmankatti had decided to sit out if the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wanted to contest a seat from the northern Karnataka district. 

Dr Parameshwara on Tuesday appropriated ‘B’ forms to 120 applicants of the party for challenging May 12 Assembly election. 

The KPCC President additionally met a few Congress leaders who had been denied ticket to the upcoming Legislative Assembly election.