<p>Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar’s brother D K Suresh, the lone party MP in the state, is likely to contest the May 10 Assembly election.</p>.<p>Speaking to mediapersons on Wednesday, Shivakumar said Suresh will contest the election. “He will file the nomination. But the constituency is not yet decided,” he said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Suresh also spoke to mediapersons and said discussions are happening in the AICC about his candidature.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/karnataka-congress-chief-d-k-shivakumar-his-familys-wealth-jumps-to-rs-141378-crore-1210860.html" target="_blank">Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar & his family's wealth jumps to Rs 1,413.78 crore</a></strong><br /><br />“They have told me to file nomination and keep all the documents ready. I am waiting for the AICC leaders to tell me their decision,” he said.</p>.<p>Speculations are rife that Suresh will be fielded against BJP’s R Ashoka in Padmanabhanagar. The Congress candidate in Padmanabhanagar Raghunatha Naidu has invited him to contest in his place, Suresh told mediapersons.</p>.<p>Ashoka, who currently is the revenue minister, has won from Padmanabhanagar thrice, ever since the constituency was carved out of the erstwhile Uttarahalli in 2008. In an apparent bid to make a dent into the Congress votes in Kanakapura, represented by Shivakumar, the BJP has fielded Ashoka from both Padmanabhanagar and Kanakapura. </p>.<p>Speaking to <span class="italic">DH</span>, Naidu said he has urged Suresh to contest from Padmanabhanagar. “I am ready to withdraw my candidature if Suresh agrees to contest. I want him to contest and win. The question here is not about an individual but the party’s prospects at large,” Naidu said.</p>
<p>Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar’s brother D K Suresh, the lone party MP in the state, is likely to contest the May 10 Assembly election.</p>.<p>Speaking to mediapersons on Wednesday, Shivakumar said Suresh will contest the election. “He will file the nomination. But the constituency is not yet decided,” he said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Suresh also spoke to mediapersons and said discussions are happening in the AICC about his candidature.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/karnataka-congress-chief-d-k-shivakumar-his-familys-wealth-jumps-to-rs-141378-crore-1210860.html" target="_blank">Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar & his family's wealth jumps to Rs 1,413.78 crore</a></strong><br /><br />“They have told me to file nomination and keep all the documents ready. I am waiting for the AICC leaders to tell me their decision,” he said.</p>.<p>Speculations are rife that Suresh will be fielded against BJP’s R Ashoka in Padmanabhanagar. The Congress candidate in Padmanabhanagar Raghunatha Naidu has invited him to contest in his place, Suresh told mediapersons.</p>.<p>Ashoka, who currently is the revenue minister, has won from Padmanabhanagar thrice, ever since the constituency was carved out of the erstwhile Uttarahalli in 2008. In an apparent bid to make a dent into the Congress votes in Kanakapura, represented by Shivakumar, the BJP has fielded Ashoka from both Padmanabhanagar and Kanakapura. </p>.<p>Speaking to <span class="italic">DH</span>, Naidu said he has urged Suresh to contest from Padmanabhanagar. “I am ready to withdraw my candidature if Suresh agrees to contest. I want him to contest and win. The question here is not about an individual but the party’s prospects at large,” Naidu said.</p>
