<p class="bodytext">The ruling Congress has accommodated all seven JD(S) rebels and five independent MLAs who recently joined the party, in the first list.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The JD(S) rebels who got the tickets are B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (Chamrajpet), Akhanda Srinivasmurthy (Pulakeshinagar), N Cheluvarayaswamy (Nagamangala), Bhima Naik (Hagaribommanahalli), Iqbal Ansari (Gangavati), Ramesh Bandisiddegowda (Srirangpatna) and H C Balakrishna (Magadi). The former JD(S) legislators had ensured the victory of Congress’ third candidate in the recently held Rajya Sabha candidate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides, disgruntled BJP leaders Anand Singh (Vijayanagar) and A R Krishnamurthy (Kollegal) who joined the party recently, have been given tickets from the same constituencies they represent.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The party has also given the ticket to businessman Ashok Kheny from Bidar South constituency.</p>
<p class="bodytext">The ruling Congress has accommodated all seven JD(S) rebels and five independent MLAs who recently joined the party, in the first list.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The JD(S) rebels who got the tickets are B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (Chamrajpet), Akhanda Srinivasmurthy (Pulakeshinagar), N Cheluvarayaswamy (Nagamangala), Bhima Naik (Hagaribommanahalli), Iqbal Ansari (Gangavati), Ramesh Bandisiddegowda (Srirangpatna) and H C Balakrishna (Magadi). The former JD(S) legislators had ensured the victory of Congress’ third candidate in the recently held Rajya Sabha candidate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides, disgruntled BJP leaders Anand Singh (Vijayanagar) and A R Krishnamurthy (Kollegal) who joined the party recently, have been given tickets from the same constituencies they represent.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The party has also given the ticket to businessman Ashok Kheny from Bidar South constituency.</p>