Congress Candidates List for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018

By Chennabasaveshwar

Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 13:39 [IST]

Indian National Congress, the grand old party of Indian politics, has released the 'list of 218 candidates for 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections. The party had invited applications from all 224 assembly constituencies. Still, the party to take a call on the remaining six constituencies.

Congress Candidates List for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has been contesting from the Varuna constituency since 2008, will contest from Chamundeshwari constituency this election. However, he is still unsure about contesting from Badami.

All the seven rebel leaders, who had quit JD (S), have been given the ticket. Also, former BJP leaders Anand Singh, Kudligi MLA Nagendra and Bidar South MLA Ashok Kheny are in the list.

Ticket to Shantinagar seat has been put on hold. Shantinagar MLA NA Harris has been in the eye of a storm due to his son's antics.

Check the below table for Congress Candidates List for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018

Karnataka Assembly Election dates
Date of notification	April 17
Last date to file nominations	April 24
Last date to withdraw nominations	April 27
Date of polling	May 12
Date of counting	May 15