Summary:
Former minister Umesh Katti was camping in Bengaluru for the past two days to lobby for the ticket but in vain. Ramesh Katti had lost the 2014 elections against Prakash Hukkeri of Congress by just 3,000 votes. We are taking suggestions from other leaders and our supporters,” he said, adding that anything can happen in the politics.In fact, there was strong lobbying for ticket for over a week between Ramesh Katti and Annasaheb Jolle. Annasaheb Jolle, who got the ticket, had lost the 2014 assembly elections with a meagre margin against Ganesh Hukkeri in Chikkodi-Sadalaga constituency. However, anybody wishes to join the Congress accepting the ideology of the party will be welcome, he said..