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Parched Chitradurga promises mouth-watering contest

Reeling under severe drought for decades, the historic constituency of forts - Chitradurga in Central Karnataka - is set for an interesting political battle. The district, a stronghold of the Congress since 1952, has, of late, witnessed the emergence of the saffron wave with BJP winning the seat once in 2009 and polling a good chunk of votes in 2014 and winning five out of eight Assembly seats last year. Unlike other constituencies, Chitradurga is poised for a battle between two ‘outsiders’—incumbent Congress parliamentarian B N Chandrappa and BJP’s A Narayanaswamy.

18 July 2019, 08:30 IST

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Parched Chitradurga promises mouth-watering contest

18 July 2019, 08:30 IST