D.K. Shivakumar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar took to the social media platform Twitter, now renamed X, and stated that no one from his family would enter the by-election race. He added that people should ignore such allegations hence they are baseless.
Initially, Mr. Shivakumar had offered himself as a candidate for this constituency but he later changed his mind which led to rumors of one of his close relatives joining in.
The by-election in Channapatna Assembly seat was necessitated following Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy’s election to the Lok Sabha from Mandya parliamentary seat. In May 2023, Mr. Kumaraswamy emerged victorious in Channapatna seat during Karnataka assembly elections.
Hence he is currently the Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister