Newskarnataka-Bangalore
Mandya/Bangalore: The campaign for by-poll in Mandya and Bangalore rural Lok Sabha constituencies will conclude at 5.00pm on Monday August 19.
The by-polls will be held on Wednesday August 21. It would be straight fight between Congress and JDS. BJP has express open support to JDS, while both the parties sharing common goal of defeating the ruling party.
The sandalwood star Ramya is contesting as Congress candidate in Mandya. D K Suresh, brother of MLA D K Shivakumar is contesting as Congress candidate in Bangalore rural. The majority of Congress leaders solicited for votes on behalf of Congress candidates on Sunday August 18.