Mysuru, Apr.28- Friday, the last day for withdrawal of nominations, saw a total of 97 candidates withdrawing their nomination papers in dive districts of Mysuru region — Mysuru, Kodagu, Hassan, Mandya and Chamarajanagar. With the deadline for nomination withdrawal ending yesterday, a total of 344 candidates remain in fray from the fine districts.
In Mysuru district, 36 candidates withdrew their nomination in 11 Assembly Constituencies, leaving a total of 147 in the fray, who include Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, his opponent in Chamundeshwari, G.T. Devegowda, the CM’s son Dr. Yathindra in Varuna, PWD Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa in T. Narasipur and Minister Tanveer Sait in Narasimharaja. In Kodagu, seven candidates withdraw their nomination in the two Assembly Constituencies of the district.
