The acceptance by the Election Commission drew the curtains on a curious two days that saw Shivakumar’s brother also file his nomination papers for the Kanakapura constituency as “precautionary measure.”
Ayanur, a prominent Lingayat leader, met HD Kumaraswamy in Chitradurga, where he got the B form to contest from Shivamogga constituency from the JD(S) chief.
Jagadish Shettar blamed BL Santhosh for sidelining him and denying the ticket from Hubballi-Dharwad Central seat so that his loyalist Mahesh Tenginkai could be accommodated.