<p>The BJP on Friday finalised candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka and fielded Raja Amresh Nayak who joined BJP from Congress from Raichur.<br /><br />Amresh Nayak, earlier served as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, recently joined BJP from Congress.<br /><br />Anna Saheb Jolle fielded from Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat. He is the husband of Nippani BJP MLA Shashikala Jolle. Anna Saheb Jolle unsuccessfully contested from Chikkodi-Sadalaga Assembly segment from BJP in 2018 Assembly elections.<br /><br />The party renominated sitting MP Sanganna Karadi from Koppal seat.<br /><br />The BJP kept his name on hold with the speculation that former CM Siddaramaiah may contest from this seat. However, the Congress has fielded Rajshekhar Hitnal. The saffron party had a plan to field surprise candidate if Congress fielded Siddaramaiah.</p>
<p>The BJP on Friday finalised candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka and fielded Raja Amresh Nayak who joined BJP from Congress from Raichur.<br /><br />Amresh Nayak, earlier served as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, recently joined BJP from Congress.<br /><br />Anna Saheb Jolle fielded from Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat. He is the husband of Nippani BJP MLA Shashikala Jolle. Anna Saheb Jolle unsuccessfully contested from Chikkodi-Sadalaga Assembly segment from BJP in 2018 Assembly elections.<br /><br />The party renominated sitting MP Sanganna Karadi from Koppal seat.<br /><br />The BJP kept his name on hold with the speculation that former CM Siddaramaiah may contest from this seat. However, the Congress has fielded Rajshekhar Hitnal. The saffron party had a plan to field surprise candidate if Congress fielded Siddaramaiah.</p>
