The State unit of Congress has expelled eight Congress leaders, who have remained in the fray as rebel candidates, for six years from the party.

According to KPCC General Secretary V S Ugrappa, the candidates expelled are: Varthur Prakash-Kolar, Venkataramanappa- Pavagada(SC), Ashok-Gauribidanur, G H Nagaraj-Chikkaballapur, B Raju-Hunsur, Appanna-H D Kote, B M Narendra Swamy-Malavalli(SC), and M Muniswamy-Shanthi Nagar.