BJP to field candidate for Ullal by-election

Bangalore, May 8 (UNI) The BJP would field its candidate for the by-election to the Ullal Assembly seat in Karnataka, to be held in June, Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced today.

Speaking to mediapersons here, after holding a review meeting of various departments, he said the party high command was likely to finalise the name of the candidate by this evening.

Mr Yediyurappa said the BJP would seek the cooperation of coalition partner JD(S) to fight the election as the party stood a better chance in the constituency.

The by-election was necessitated by the death of Congress Legislator U T Farid.

UNI