Mysore/Mysuru: As filing of nomination papers began with the issuance of Poll Notification, Mysuru district, which has 11 Assembly segments, saw nomination by a total of 16 candidates on the first day yesterday.
Those who filed their nomination papers included Periyapatna Congress candidate K. Venkatesh, who is a former Minister. Other candidates who filed their nomination papers were: R. Tunga Srinivas as Independent candidate in Periyapatna, Paramesh of KRS (Karnataka Rashtra Samiti) party in K.R. Nagar, Thimmabovi and Beeresh as Independent candidates in Hunsur, S. Roopa, a BJP ticket aspirant in H.D. Kote, M.S. Praveen as KRS party candidate in Chamundeshwari, P.S. Sandhya as SUCI (Socialist Unity Centre of India) party candidate in K.R.Constituency, K.S. Somasundar of KRS party in K.R. Constituency, S. Sumalatha of Prajaakeeya Party in K.R. Constituency, Sundar Premkumar of KRS party in N.R. Constituency, Ayub Khan, a JD(S) ticket aspirant from N.R. Constituency, Dharmashree of Aam Aadmi Party in N.R. Constituency, K.H. Abdul Majid of SDPI (Social Democratic Party of India) in N.R., Ayub Khan of New Indian New Congress Party in N.R. and M. Ravikumar of KRS party in Varuna Constituency.
