State Congress President D K Shivakumar said that the party wants its national General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to “concentrate” on the South, where elections are coming up in the Karnataka Assembly elections next year.
This comes amid speculation among Karnataka Congress leaders, including Shivakumar, that the party wants her to run for the Rajya Sabha elections on June 10. “…She actively campaigned in the recent elections (to five states), and we are requesting that she do so again in the upcoming elections. I have not yet placed it (across). We want her to focus on the South as well. “In response to a question about reports that he has insisted on Priyanka Gandhi running for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka, Shivakumar said.
In response to a question about possible Rajya Sabha candidates, the KPCC chairman said, “We have a tradition in our party for Rajya Sabha elections. We will follow their (central leadership) instructions…
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They will make their decision now, keeping the national interest in mind.”
The term of office of members Nirmala Sitharaman (Union Finance Minister), KC Ramamurthy of the BJP, and Jairam Ramesh and late Oscar Fernandes of the Congress are set to expire on June 30.
Shivakumar said he would discuss candidates for seven Legislative Council seats elected by MLAs on June 3 with Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah.
“We’ve talked about one round, and we’ll talk about another before taking a call. We only have two seats available, our options are limited, and many people are looking for them (tickets). The high command will decide whatever is in the party’s best interests, “he said.
The election to the Legislative Council is required because the terms of seven members will expire on June 14.
Each MLC candidate would need a minimum of 29 votes to win this election.
