<p>The State Congress will hold a massive workers’ convention of the districts coming under the Mysuru revenue division at the Maharaja Grounds in Mysuru on February 6 as part of its preparations for the forthcoming zilla panchayat and taluk panchayat (ZP/TP) elections.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday convened a meeting of the district in-charge ministers of the division to discuss the strategy for the polls, which are being held in two phases - February 13 and 20.<br /><br />The Mysuru revenue division comprises the districts of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Hassan, Kodagu and Mandya. Similar conventions will be held in other three revenue divisions.<br /><br />The stakes are high for the Congress in general and Siddaramaiah in particular, as the ZP/TP polls come just two years ahead of the 2018 Assembly polls.<br /><br />Wednesday’s meeting comes just a day after Siddaramaiah had to face an embarrassment with the party high command denying his choice of candidate - Byrathi Suresh - a ticket to contest the Hebbal byelection.</p>
<p>The State Congress will hold a massive workers’ convention of the districts coming under the Mysuru revenue division at the Maharaja Grounds in Mysuru on February 6 as part of its preparations for the forthcoming zilla panchayat and taluk panchayat (ZP/TP) elections.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday convened a meeting of the district in-charge ministers of the division to discuss the strategy for the polls, which are being held in two phases - February 13 and 20.<br /><br />The Mysuru revenue division comprises the districts of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Hassan, Kodagu and Mandya. Similar conventions will be held in other three revenue divisions.<br /><br />The stakes are high for the Congress in general and Siddaramaiah in particular, as the ZP/TP polls come just two years ahead of the 2018 Assembly polls.<br /><br />Wednesday’s meeting comes just a day after Siddaramaiah had to face an embarrassment with the party high command denying his choice of candidate - Byrathi Suresh - a ticket to contest the Hebbal byelection.</p>
