Congress on Sunday announced 218 candidates for the 12 May Assembly elections, withholding names for remaining six seats of the 224-member House.This prompted followers of those leaders who did not receive tickets to protest.

Protests took place in Mandya,Nelmnagala,Mangaluru, Hangal, Mayakonda, Jagalur, Tiptur, Kunigal, Kolar, Kollegal, Belur, Badami, Kittur and many other constituencies,with a party office being vandalized in Mandya:

#WATCH Congress workers vandalised party's office in #Mandya protesting over the distribution of tickets of #KarnatakaAssemblyElections pic.twitter.com/Bj4qdJW6m4

— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2018

 

 

Many of the rebels are now expected to contest as Independents.

 

Featured image courtesy of Times of India.