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36 candidates file papers in Dharwad district

POLITICAL CARNIVAL: The former MLA and Congress candidate Vinay Kulkarni arriving in a procession along with Congress candidate for Kalghatgi constituency Santosh Lad to file his nomination papers in Dharwad on Friday. At right, Janata Dal (Secular) candidate for Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency Mallikarjun (Rajanna) Koravi files his nomination papers in Hubli on Friday.

DHARWAD: Thirty-six candidates filed their nominations in Dharwad district on Friday the penultimate day for filing of nominations.

Fifteen candidates filed their nominations in Gadag district, while 48 did so in Haveri district. The former MLAs, Vinay Kulkarni, B.C. Patil, Nehru Olekar, K.B. Koliwada were prominent among those who filed their nomination papers on Friday.

For the first time after the nomination process began, a huge procession was held in Dharwad when the former MLA and Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni came to file nomination from Dharwad Assembly Constituency. Along with a large number of supporters he was accompanied by Santosh Lad, party candidate in Kalghatgi. Mr. Lad will be filing his nomination papers on Saturday.

Some of the candidates, including the former MLA Chandrakant Bellad who had already submitted their nominations earlier, filed a few more sets of nomination on Friday. With the Congress announcing its final list of candidates for the third phase of the elections on Friday, the official candidates and rebel candidates will be filing their nominations on Saturday.

Following is the list of candidates who filed their nominations on Friday.

Shirahatti: Jayashri M. Halleppanavar (Ind), Ramappa S. Lamani (BJP), Basavantappa H. Mudugal (Ind), Hamesh R. Nayak (Congress).

Gadag: Mallikarjun B. Desai (Ind), Shamsuddin B. Kalasad (JD-S), Virupakshappa M. Myageri (Ind).

Ron: Mallikarjungouda B. Sankanagoudra (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha), Amareshwar G. Budihal (SP), Panchaiah V. Hiremath (Ind), Mohaan K. Hiregoudra (BSP)

Nargund: Manohar G. Huyilgola (SP), Mahabaleshwaragouda S. Patil (Ind), Mahabaleshwargoudar S. Patil (JD-S), Budnesab S. Miyakhanavar (Ind).

Hanagal: Basavaraj M. Bided (JD-S), Pundalik T. Bhadravati (Ind), Shrinivas D. Sankapale (Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha), Nageshappa S. Padappanavar (BSP), Guddappa S. Gantera (SP).

Shiggaon: Syed Ajjampeer Khadri (Congress), Manjunath Mudugal (Rashtriya Hindu Sena), Revanagouda S. Patil (Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha), Hanumantappa Bandiwaddar (Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha), Afzal A. Pathan (SP), Neelakantagoudar Patil (Ind), Virabhadragouda Patil (Congress/Ind), Basavaraj Balannavar (Ind).

Haveri: Rudrappa B. Sherkhane (Ind), Shankarappa B. Kunnur (Ind), Tejappa H. Lamani (Ind), Hanumantappa D. Machapur (BJP/Ind), Irappa M. Lamani (Congress/Ind), Mahadevappa F. Lamani(JD-S/Ind), Tippanna R. Melannavar (Ind), Nehru C. Olekar (BJP/Ind), Malatesh M. Shidlannavar (Congress), Shivarudraiah Shivarudrayyamath (BJP/Ind), Kamala L. Nayak (JD-S), Laxman Nayak (JD-S).

Byadgi: Abudl Rehman Gousbillori (Ind), Malatesh S.Haveri (Ind), Lingappa S. Kombali (BSP/Ind), Basavantappa H. Hullatti (Ind), Virupakshappa R. Ballary (BJP/Ind), Virappa H. Ballary (JD-S), Shivanagouda R. Patil (Cong), Murigeppa H. Shettar (BJP), Basavaraj N. Shivannavar (Congress), Shivarudrappa B. Basanagoudra (BJP), Shivabasappa P. Kulenur (BJP/Ind), Basavaraj G. Malapur (JD-S/Ind), Virabasappa R. Totad (Congress/Ind).

Hirekerur: U.B. Banakar (JD-S), B.C. Patil (Congress), R. Shambhulingappa (SP/Ind), Ashok K. Patil (BJP), Nagaraj U. Kalal (BSP), B.H. Bannikoda (JD-S), Ajjayyaswami S. Aradhyamath (JD-U), Ravi (Ind) and Satish Pattanashetty (Ind).

Ranebennur: Nagaraj K. Kudupali (SP), G. Shivanna (BJP), Basanagouda G. Patil (BSP), Chandrashekharaiah G. Kulkarni (Ind), K.B. Koliwad (Congress), Manjuladevi Sangappa (Suvarna Yuga/Ind), Kotresh R. Meharwade (JD-U).

Navalgund: N.H. Konaraddi (JD-S), Shankar Patil Munenakoppa (BJP), Chittaranjan N. Kallannavar (BSP).

Kundagol: Hazratsab L. Nadaf (Ind), C.N. Shagoti (Ind), Somashekhargouda B. Patil (Ind), Kallappa C. Bisanalli (Ind), Gangadhar S. Dharennavar (Rashtriya Hindu Sena).

Dharwad: Basvantappa T. Gudadhari (SP), Shivaputrappa Bellad (Ind), Vinay R. Kulkarni (Congress), Imamsab F. Kundagol (BSP), Savitri M. Gundi (JD-U), Tavanappa P. Ashtagi (Ind), Nijanagouda N. Patil (JD-S/Ind), Ramanagouda Sanganagouda Rudragoudar (Ind), Subhas N. Desambi (Ind);

Hubli-Dharwad East (SC): Shrinivas M.Harapanahalli (Ind), Shivu Y. Hirekerur (JD-S), Ramachandra Kamahar (Ind), Virabhadrappa H. Halaharavi (BJP).

Hubli-Dharwad Central: Mallikarjun M. Koravi (JD-S), Shankarappa G. Yadavannavar (Ind), Siddalingappa R. Kampli (Rashtriya Hindu Sena), Takappa Y. Kalal (Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha), Tippannasa R. Ladwa (Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha), Hemaraj A. Badni (Ind).

Hubli-Dharwad West: Ramanjanappa Aldalli (Ind), Chandrakant G. Bellad (BJP), Mohammed Ismail Tamatagar (JD-S/Ind), Viranagouda B. Patil (Ind).

Kalaghatgi: Channappa M. Nimbannavar (BJP), Irappa C. Gokul (JD-S) and Keshav M. Yadav (JD-S).

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