Campaigning for 3 Assembly bypolls in K’taka set to end; leaders make last-ditch effort [Video]

The campaign for the bypolls in three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka will end on Monday.

The leaders of ruling Congress and BJP-JD(S) alliance are making last-ditch efforts to woo voters as the results are considered to be crucial.

The bypolls in three Assembly segments have been necessitated due to the elections of three legislators to Lok Sabha in the general elections this year.

The high-profile Channapatna seat, was represented by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy.

The Shiggaon Assembly constituency was represented by former CM and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai and the Sandur seat was represented by former minister and Congress MP E. Tukaram.

The Channapatna seat was held by the JD(S), Shiggaon by BJP and Sandur segment was won by the Congress party earlier.

The BJP has never been able to win Sandur (ST reserve) Assembly constituency. The Congress has fielded former minister Tukaram’s wife Annapurna Tukaram as its …