<p>BJP leader P Muniraju Gowda filed his nomination for the Legislative Council bypoll here on Thursday.</p>.<p>He will contest for the seat that fell vacant due to the untimely death of S L Dharme Gowda, who was the Council deputy chairperson. The election is scheduled on March 15. </p>.<p>Muniraju’s victory seems certain as the Opposition Congress does not have enough numbers to defeat him.</p>.<p>This is seen as the BJP’s way of placating Muniraju, the party’s defeated candidate in the 2018 Assembly polls from Rajarajeshwarinagar against Muniratna who was then with the Congress. </p>.<p>Muniraju was sulking after the BJP fielded Muniratna as its candidate for the November 2020 bypoll. </p>.<p>He is also the complainant in a case of election irregularities filed against Muniratna. He is seen as loyal of BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh. </p>.<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel, Ministers Basavaraj Bommai, R Ashoka and S T Somashekhar accompanied<br />Muniraju. </p>
<p>BJP leader P Muniraju Gowda filed his nomination for the Legislative Council bypoll here on Thursday.</p>.<p>He will contest for the seat that fell vacant due to the untimely death of S L Dharme Gowda, who was the Council deputy chairperson. The election is scheduled on March 15. </p>.<p>Muniraju’s victory seems certain as the Opposition Congress does not have enough numbers to defeat him.</p>.<p>This is seen as the BJP’s way of placating Muniraju, the party’s defeated candidate in the 2018 Assembly polls from Rajarajeshwarinagar against Muniratna who was then with the Congress. </p>.<p>Muniraju was sulking after the BJP fielded Muniratna as its candidate for the November 2020 bypoll. </p>.<p>He is also the complainant in a case of election irregularities filed against Muniratna. He is seen as loyal of BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh. </p>.<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel, Ministers Basavaraj Bommai, R Ashoka and S T Somashekhar accompanied<br />Muniraju. </p>