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Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday filed his nomination from the Varuna Assembly constituency in the Mysuru district for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections.

Shortly after filing his nominations, Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that his party is Secular and is not seeking votes on the basis of caste.

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Congress leader and former CM Siddaramaiah has filed his nomination from the Varuna Assembly constituency.

While several Congrress top guns and heavyweights, includng AICC chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and national president Mallikarjun Kharge, featured in the party's list of star campaigners for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, a notable absentee was former Union minister Sachin Pilot.

Congress heavyweights, including the party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, state chief DK Shivakumar, LoP Siddaramaiah, Shashi Tharoor former BJP leader and deputy chief minister Jagadish Shettar, among others, featured in the party's list of star campaigners for the May 10 Assembly elections.

The process of nominations has picked up momentum in Karnataka with senior leaders from various parties filing their papers. Earlier in the day, Congress leader Jagadish Shettar filed his nomination from the Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly constituency. Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Congress Leader Siddaramaiah Files Nomination From Varuna Constituency in Mysuru.

While Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot is also among the list of 40-star campaigners for the upcoming election, Sachin Pilot - another influential Rajasthan Congress leader - has not been included in the list.

The Congress on Wednesday released its fifth list of candidates for the Karnataka Assembky polls, fielding Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan against incumbent Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from the Shiggaon Assembly constituency.

Congress has now fielded Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan to take on Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in the high-stakes Shiggaon assembly constituency electoral battle.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Congress on Wednesday released its fifth list of candidates for the Karnataka Assembky polls, fielding Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan against incumbent Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from the Shiggaon Assembly constituency. India News | Karnataka Polls: Congress Releases Fifth List, Changes Candidate Against CM Bommai from Shiggaon Assembly Constituency.