Badami: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday filed nomination papers from his second seat of Badami in Bagalkot district. Siddharamaiah had filed his nomination from his first seat Chamundeshwari constituency in Mysuru district     on Apr.20.

Even as Siddharamaiah filed his nomination from Badami, Ballari MP B. Sriramulu too filed his nomination as the BJP candidate from Badami on Tuesday.

For Sriramulu too, Badami is the second seat, he has already filed nomination from Molakalmuru (ST) seat in  Chitradurga district.

BJP candidate from Badami and Ballari MP B. Sriramulu (standing right)
is seen filing nomination papers with the Returning Officer at Badami
yesterday. He is accompanied by (from left) BJP Chief Ministerial
candidate and State President B.S. Yeddyurappa, BJP election-incharge
of Karnataka – Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and party
Karnataka in-Charge K. Muralidhar Rao.

Both Siddharamaiah and Sriramulu put up a show of strength in Badami on the occasion of filing nominations with a large number of their supporters  turning up.

Addressing a rally after filing nomination, Siddharamaiah said he will win from both Badami and Chamundeshwari.

BJP Candidate Sriramulu said that he was certain of his victory as Siddharamaiah was contesting from Badami fearing rejection from the people of  Chamundeshwari.