JD(S) announces candidates Lok Sabha elections

Bengaluru: JD(S), an ally of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, revealed its candidates for the three Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka on Friday.

As expected, former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, the current Channapatna MLA, will contest from the Mandya segment.

Incumbent MP Prajwal Revanna will vie for re-election from the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency.

M. Mallesh Babu has been nominated as the candidate for Kolar, a constituency reserved for SC. Notably, Mallesh Babu faced defeat to the Congress candidate in both the 2018 and 2023 elections in the Bangarapet constituency.