BJP veteran B S Yediyurappa (centre) greeting Nikhil Kumaraswamy (second from right) as the latter's father and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy (second from left) looks on. Nikhil was announced as the NDA candidate from the Channapatna constituency.
Credit: DH Photo/B K Janardhan
Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy has been announced as the NDA candidate for the upcoming assembly bypolls from Karnataka's Channapatna constituency.
Nikhil is scheduled to file his nomination papers tomorrow. NDA alliance partners held a meeting at BJP vetetan B S Yediyurappa’s residence today to discuss the matter, and announced Nikhil as the candidate.
On being asked about his son's candidature, Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy said, "This was not my decision or opinion. Our party workers pressurised him (to contest bypoll) and we took this decision."
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