Karnataka Congress fields Raju Poojary for MLC bypollPoojary earlier served as Udupi Zilla Panchayat president.
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Raju Poojary
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New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday announced the candidature of Raju Poojary for by-election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities' Constituency.
The bypoll, necessitated following the election of former minister and senior BJP leader Kota Srinivasa Poojary to Lok Sabha, will be held on October 21.
Senior Congress leader from Udupi district, Raju Poojary earlier served as Udupi Zilla Panchayat president.
The BJP already fielded Kishore Kumar Puttur, presently serving as BJP Dakshina Kannada district general secretary for the election.