While former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s heart seems to be with Kolar, an internal survey of the Congress party has hinted that he might not win for various reasons.
The first list of 124 candidates includes the top state-level leaders of the Congress including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the party’s state president DK Shivakumar.
Shashi Tharoor today virtually ruled out contesting the CWC polls if the party decides to hold them, saying he is not considering any further elections after having fought the AICC presidential polls and it is "for others to step forward".
Mallikarjun Kharge won the Congress presidential election in a landslide victory over Shashi Tharoor. But Tharoor is too cool for the party's top post anyway.