Kharge, Kumaraswamy file nomination

01-03-04 Janata Dal (S) state unit President H D Kumaraswamy, Opposition Leader in the Karantaka Assembly Mallikarjuna Kharge and Animal Husbandry Minister Revunaik Belamagi among others filed their nominations for Lok Sabha elections, on the last day for filing of papers here on wednesday

While Mr Kumaraswamy filed his nomination from the Bangalore Rural Parliamentary constituency, Mr Kharge filed his papers for the Gulbarga Lok Sabha seat.

Mr Revunaik Belamagi, the only Minister from the ruling BJP Government in the State fielded to contest the Lok Sabha elections, filed his nomination for the Gulbarga (SC) seat after garlanding statues of 12th century social reformer Basaveshwar and Dr B R Ambedkar.

Karnataka Legislative Council member and BJP nominee D S Veeraiah filed his nomination papers from Kolar (SC) seat, while Karnataka Legislator Jameer Ahmed (JD-S) and BJP's P C Mohan filed their papers from Bangalore-Central seat.

The last date for filing of nominations for the second phase of elections was April two.

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