Congress fields Allamprabhu Patil in Kalaburagi South - The Hindu

Congress Candidate Announcement

The Congress party announced Allamprabhu Patil as their candidate for the Kalaburagi South constituency in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. This decision ends prolonged speculation among aspirants and voters.

Past Election Results

The article details the results of previous elections in Kalaburagi South, highlighting the varied winners and close contests between Congress and BJP candidates.

• 2008: BJP victory.
• 2010 (byelection): JD(S) victory.
• 2013: BJP victory.
• 2018: BJP victory with a close contest against Patil.

This year's nomination of Patil marks a break from the 15-year trend of the Congress fielding new faces in this constituency.

Other Constituencies

The article also mentions the ongoing selection process for candidates in Kalaburagi Rural and Afzalpur constituencies, highlighting the competition for tickets and the party's strategies.

• Kalaburagi Rural: Competition between Revu Naik Belamagi and Vijaykumar G Ramakrishna.
• Afzalpur: M.Y. Patil's candidature repeated.

Allamprabhu Patil expressed gratitude for the Congress party's trust, emphasizing his two-decade-long loyalty to the party.