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Lok Sabha polls: KS Eshwarappa, the suspended BJP leader, has declared his decision to contest from the seat as an independent candidate against sitting MP and former CM BS Yediyurappa's son BY Raghavendra as well as Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar's wife and Congress candidate Geetha Shivrajkumar
The electoral landscape in Shivamogga saw a flurry of activity as three independent candidates who had initially filed nomination papers for the Lok Sabha seat withdrew their candidacy on the last day for withdrawal. Despite this, a total of 23 candidates, including Eshwarappa, remain in contention for the seat. - Newsx