Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Parliamentary Board will meet in Delhi tomorrow to finalise candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.
The Karnataka assembly elections will be helpd in a single phase on May 10 and votes will be counted on May 13. Retaining Karnataka is key to BJP's ambition of returning to power in 2024 general election. Along with Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Karnataka is a key state going to polls this year, the results of which are expected to set the tone for 2024 general elections.
Bommai said the State Election Committee has shortlisted three names per constituency and the Parliamentary Board will finalise the list of candidates.
Bommai is leaving for New Delhi this evening.
Bommai told reporters, "Opinions have been gathered from constituency and district level, after which the State Election Committee has discussed and has shortlisted three names (per constituency), it will be discussed and finalised by the Parliamentary Board in Delhi."
Ticket aspirants are waiting for the BJP to announce the list of candidates, with election date approaching.
Election notification will be issued on April 13, while the last date for filing nominations is April 20.
The Congress has announced candidates for 166 out of total 224 seats, while JD(S) has announced one list of 93 candidates.
The BJP that aims to come back to power with absolute majority, has set a target of winning at least 150 of the total 224 seats.
(With PTI inputs)
