21 candidates file nominations for Karna bypolls

A total of 21 nominations have been filed till Wednesday for the October 21 bypolls to 15 assembly segments in Karnataka, as the three major political parties in the state are yet to announce their candidates.

On Wednesday- the third day of filing of nominations, four candidates filed their papers.

While two of them have mentioned Indian National Congress as their party affiliation, one is from Uttama Prajakeeya Party and other is an independent, according to officials.

Among 21 candidates who have filed nominations, most of them have claimed affiliation to the Congress, while the remaining were independents.

However, the Congress has not announced its list of candidates. The BJP and the JD(S) too are yet to declare their nominees.

All the three parties are in a huddle to finalise their candidates for the 15 seats.

The ruling BJP that has plans to give tickets to disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs, with whose support the party was able to come to power, on Wednesday held a