Karnataka Elections: Siddaramaiah vs Somanna, Shettar vs Tenginkai, Key Battles To Watch Out For

It is going to be a litmus test for Congress' chief ministerial aspirant Siddaramaiah with the BJP fielding strong Lingayat leader V. Somanna against him.

BJP has pitted Mahesh Tenginkai against former Karnataka CM and ex-party leader Jagadish Shettar who recently joined Congress.

Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar will face tough competition from BJP's R. Ashoka, who is the sitting Minister for Revenue and a Vokkaliga face of the party.

Congress has fielded Iqbal Hussain H A from Ramanagara to fight JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy's son, actor-turned-politician Nikhil Kumaraswamy.

Congress' HD Thammaiah, who left the BJP two months back to join the grand old party will be up against BJP's National General Secretary CT Ravi.