Many candidates in Karnataka put off their move to file nominations for the May five Assembly elections on Wednesday owing to “Amavasya”, considered inauspicious, as the poll process was set in motion. less than a handful of nominations were filed on the first day of the election process, in a lukewarm start to the exercise, largely blamed on “New Moon”.
But it appears that Karnataka Textiles Minister Varthur Prakash had no such reservations. He filed papers from Kolar, seeking re-election from there as an independent. Prakash had extended support to BJP Government and was made a minister.
This time, he was not keen on a BJP ticket and wanted to contest from Congress but apparently did not succeed. According to information received by the State Election Commission, in addition to Prakash, a nomination each was received in Haveri, Kolar, Chikkaballapura and Raichur. Being ‘Ugadi’ (New Year), nomination papers would not be accepted on Thursday. PTI