Karnataka bypolls: Congress calls for meeting, candidates’ names shortlisted

Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress, on Thursday (September 26) called for a party meeting in the Radisson Hotel in Bengaluru to finalise the names of candidates for the upcoming bypolls on October 21.

Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the party has shortlisted the names of candidates, who are eligible to contest in the bypolls. But, he also said that the party would hold talks with the top leaders and finalise the candidates' names.