<p>Congress leader C M Ibrahim today filed his nomination for the Legislative Council bypoll scheduled on August 31.<br /><br />He was accompanied by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka PCC President G Parameshwara and Working President Dinesh Gundu Rao.<br /><br />Congress President Sonia Gandhi had approved Ibrahim's name for the bypoll on August 18.<br /><br />The filing of nomination had begun on August 14.<br /><br />Ibrahim was former civil aviation minister in the H D Deve Gowda ministry.<br /><br />The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BJP member Vimala Gowda, who passed away on April 17.<br /><br />The last date for filing nomination is August 21.<br /><br />The Karnataka assembly election is slated for early next year.</p>
<p>Congress leader C M Ibrahim today filed his nomination for the Legislative Council bypoll scheduled on August 31.<br /><br />He was accompanied by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka PCC President G Parameshwara and Working President Dinesh Gundu Rao.<br /><br />Congress President Sonia Gandhi had approved Ibrahim's name for the bypoll on August 18.<br /><br />The filing of nomination had begun on August 14.<br /><br />Ibrahim was former civil aviation minister in the H D Deve Gowda ministry.<br /><br />The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BJP member Vimala Gowda, who passed away on April 17.<br /><br />The last date for filing nomination is August 21.<br /><br />The Karnataka assembly election is slated for early next year.</p>