<p>The Congress top brass on Wednesday approved the candidature of late IAS officer D K Ravi's wife Kusuma H for Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency and former minister T B Jayachandra for Sira constituency, which are going to the bypolls on November 3.</p>.<p>The bypoll to Sira in Tumakuru district was necessitated due to the death of JD(S) MLA B Sathyanarayana, whereas Rajarajeshwarinagar in Bengaluru will vote again as its MLA Munirathna was disqualified, following his defection to the BJP last year.</p>.<p>The Congress also announced the candidature of Ramesh Babu for election to the South East Graduates' constituency of the Legislative Council.</p>
<p>The Congress top brass on Wednesday approved the candidature of late IAS officer D K Ravi's wife Kusuma H for Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency and former minister T B Jayachandra for Sira constituency, which are going to the bypolls on November 3.</p>.<p>The bypoll to Sira in Tumakuru district was necessitated due to the death of JD(S) MLA B Sathyanarayana, whereas Rajarajeshwarinagar in Bengaluru will vote again as its MLA Munirathna was disqualified, following his defection to the BJP last year.</p>.<p>The Congress also announced the candidature of Ramesh Babu for election to the South East Graduates' constituency of the Legislative Council.</p>
