MLC polls: Congress to field liquor baron from Hassan

The Congress has decided to field Shankar, a liquor baron and a native of Channarayapatna taluk, in the December 10 MLC polls from the district.
Congress flag (File photo| PTI)
Congress flag (File photo| PTI)

HASSAN: The Congress has decided to field Shankar, a liquor baron and a native of Channarayapatna taluk, in the December 10 MLC polls from the district. The decision comes after sitting Member of Legislative Council M A Gopalaswamy refused to run for the second term.

It may be recalled that Gopalaswamy had won the seat despite Hassan being a stronghold of the JDS. However, the BJP is in a dilemma on whether to field a candidate in the Janata Dal (Secular) bastion. Former MLA H M Vishvanath and BJP office-bearers Vijay Viram and Venugopal are frontrunners from the party. 

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