K'taka's Dharwad constituency : A do or die battle for Union Minister Pralhad Joshi The Dharwad Assembly constituency in north Karnataka, where sitting
According to State Election Commisison, 707 nominations were filed by candidates who identified themselves with the BJP, 651 Congress, 455 JD(S) and the rest from other smaller parties and Independents.
Over 3,600 candidates have filed a total of 5,102 nominations for the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka till Thursday, the last day for filing of the papers, election officials said here.