Summary:
“We will finalise the candidate for Mysuru at the state level meeting in Bengaluru on Monday. Vijayashankar has twice been elected as an MP from Mysuru, but as a BJP candidate. Mysuru: Having decided against an alliance with the Congress at the national level, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), thereby ruling out any understanding with the JD(S) for the Lok Sabha elections , is busy hunting for a strong candidate to field in Mysuru. However, BSP’s entry to the fray may turn the fight for Mysuru into a three-cornered contest. Local leaders of the party and workers are expecting a turnout of one lakh at the rally..