<p>Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa on Friday clarified that his son would not contest the Assembly bypoll from Ranebennur constituency.</p>.<p>Speaking to media persons here on Friday, Eshwarappa said, "A section of news channels is telecasting false and baseless news that I am lobbying for BJP ticket for my son K E Kantesh to contest bypolls from Ranebennur."</p>.<p>"We went to seek the blessings of Pejavar Seer. But, some news channels projected that we are lobbying for the ticket for bypolls," Eshwarappa said.</p>.<p>He also made it clear that his son would not face the bypoll from Ranebennur under any circumstances, and that there was no such thought, he said.</p>
<p>Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa on Friday clarified that his son would not contest the Assembly bypoll from Ranebennur constituency.</p>.<p>Speaking to media persons here on Friday, Eshwarappa said, "A section of news channels is telecasting false and baseless news that I am lobbying for BJP ticket for my son K E Kantesh to contest bypolls from Ranebennur."</p>.<p>"We went to seek the blessings of Pejavar Seer. But, some news channels projected that we are lobbying for the ticket for bypolls," Eshwarappa said.</p>.<p>He also made it clear that his son would not face the bypoll from Ranebennur under any circumstances, and that there was no such thought, he said.</p>