A total of 2,613 candidates are in the poll fray, as the withdrawal of candidatures for the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka came to an end on Monday, election officials said.
A total of 517 candidates have withdrawn their candidature till Monday, even as parties faced “rebel trouble” in several segments, PTI news agency reported.
Out of 2,613 candidates in the poll fray, 2,427 are male, 184 females and 2 others, office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka said.
Among the contesting candidates from recognised political parties- 224 from BJP, 223 Congress (supporting Sarvodaya Karnataka Party in Melukote), 207 JD(S), 209 AAP, 133 BSP , 4 CPI(M), 8 JD(U) and 2 NPP, according to the news agency.
While 685 are from Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPP), 918 are independents.
Karnataka will go to polls in a single phase for all 224 Assembly constituencies on May 10, with results on May 13.Â
