<p class="title">With just one day left for filing nomination papers, several candidates filed their papers in Madikeri and Virajpet constituencies on Monday for the Legislative Assembly election on May 12.</p>.<p class="bodytext">JD(S) candidate B A Jeevijaya filed his papers in Madikeri. He arrived in a procession and was accompanied by his son Sanjay Jeevijaya, the party leaders Rajarao, Suresh and<br />S M D’Silva.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, he said, “As per the direction of JD(S) state president<br />H D Kumaraswamy, I have been organising the party for the last one year. I am confident of winning the trust and blessings of the people.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Napanda Muthappa has turned a rebel as the Congress has denied him ticket and he filed nomination papers as an Independent candidate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He took out a procession from Coorg Club along with his followers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters, he said, “I have filed two sets of nomination papers separately as a Congress and an Independent candidate. Wait and watch to see who will remain in the fray as a Congress candidate.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I would not have filed the nomination papers if the Congress had given a B-form to Chandramouli. As the Congress issued a ticket to a weak candidate, I filed my papers. In fact, the party high command had decided to give me a ticket. But it was changed at the last minute. I have been asked not to contest as an Independent. Instead, I was offered the MLC seat and the post of DCC president, which I have denied.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">P S Yedoorappa of Piriyapatna and Bailamane Thimmaiah filed papers as Independent candidates from Madikeri.</p>
<p class="title">With just one day left for filing nomination papers, several candidates filed their papers in Madikeri and Virajpet constituencies on Monday for the Legislative Assembly election on May 12.</p>.<p class="bodytext">JD(S) candidate B A Jeevijaya filed his papers in Madikeri. He arrived in a procession and was accompanied by his son Sanjay Jeevijaya, the party leaders Rajarao, Suresh and<br />S M D’Silva.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, he said, “As per the direction of JD(S) state president<br />H D Kumaraswamy, I have been organising the party for the last one year. I am confident of winning the trust and blessings of the people.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Napanda Muthappa has turned a rebel as the Congress has denied him ticket and he filed nomination papers as an Independent candidate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He took out a procession from Coorg Club along with his followers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters, he said, “I have filed two sets of nomination papers separately as a Congress and an Independent candidate. Wait and watch to see who will remain in the fray as a Congress candidate.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I would not have filed the nomination papers if the Congress had given a B-form to Chandramouli. As the Congress issued a ticket to a weak candidate, I filed my papers. In fact, the party high command had decided to give me a ticket. But it was changed at the last minute. I have been asked not to contest as an Independent. Instead, I was offered the MLC seat and the post of DCC president, which I have denied.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">P S Yedoorappa of Piriyapatna and Bailamane Thimmaiah filed papers as Independent candidates from Madikeri.</p>
