<p>The filing of nomination papers for the elections to the four seats of Rajya Sabha (RS) and seven seats of the Legislative Council commences on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p> However, none of the three prominent political parties has finalised the candidates for either of the elections. <br /><br />The polling for both the elections - RS and the Council - will be on June 19 and the counting of votes too will be on the same day. <br /><br />The last date for filing the papers is June 9. <br /><br />The MLAs are the voters for both the elections. <br /><br />The Congress is in a position to win two RS seats and the BJP one seat on their strength in the Assembly. <br /><br />With the help of the JD(S) members and Independents, the Congress or the BJP can win one more seat. <br /><br />In all probability, the Congress may prefer sitting RS members S M Krishna and B K Hariprasad as candidates this time too.<br /><br /> The party is keen on fielding R Chidambaram as the third candidate. He can win provided the JD(S) supports. <br /><br />The BJP may field Union Minister of State Nirmala Sitharaman as the candidate. The State party leaders’ wish of fielding Prabhakar Kore may not materialise, it is said. <br /><br />In the case of the Council elections, the Congress can easily win four seats. There are too many aspirants for the seats, including KPCC chief G Parameshwara. <br /><br />Parameshwara and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had held two rounds of meetings for the selection of candidates. However, no consensus emerged. <br /></p>
<p>The filing of nomination papers for the elections to the four seats of Rajya Sabha (RS) and seven seats of the Legislative Council commences on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p> However, none of the three prominent political parties has finalised the candidates for either of the elections. <br /><br />The polling for both the elections - RS and the Council - will be on June 19 and the counting of votes too will be on the same day. <br /><br />The last date for filing the papers is June 9. <br /><br />The MLAs are the voters for both the elections. <br /><br />The Congress is in a position to win two RS seats and the BJP one seat on their strength in the Assembly. <br /><br />With the help of the JD(S) members and Independents, the Congress or the BJP can win one more seat. <br /><br />In all probability, the Congress may prefer sitting RS members S M Krishna and B K Hariprasad as candidates this time too.<br /><br /> The party is keen on fielding R Chidambaram as the third candidate. He can win provided the JD(S) supports. <br /><br />The BJP may field Union Minister of State Nirmala Sitharaman as the candidate. The State party leaders’ wish of fielding Prabhakar Kore may not materialise, it is said. <br /><br />In the case of the Council elections, the Congress can easily win four seats. There are too many aspirants for the seats, including KPCC chief G Parameshwara. <br /><br />Parameshwara and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had held two rounds of meetings for the selection of candidates. However, no consensus emerged. <br /></p>
