Mysuru: Chamundeshwari constituency that is witnessing a high-voltage political battle between Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of the Congress, who has migrated from Varuna, and incumbent JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda has just got a new contender — BJP candidate Lakshmidevi. So far, it was a battle between Siddharamaiah and G.T. Devegowda and now Lakshmidevi is likely to be fielded as a BJP candidate.
Sources said that by fielding a woman candidate from Vokkaliga community, the BJP wants to gain the support of 1,42,486 women voters in the constituency. Also, as the BJP is a national party, it is fielding a candidate for Chamundeshwari to make its presence felt. Sources also said that the BJP has a tactical understanding with the JD(S) to defeat Siddharamaiah and the move to field Lakshmidevi is part of the strategy.
