Karnataka Lok Sabha Candidates  

Belagavi with 57 has the maximum number of candidates, while Raichur with five have the lowest in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka
 

A total of 362 candidates have filed their nominations in Karnataka in the first phase, out of which 337 are men and 25 are women candidates. Bengaluru North has highest number of candidates in Karnataka - 40 and Hassan has the least - 13 candidates.

Here is the complete list of candidates whose names have been announced by the respective parties. Karnataka has 28 constituencies and polls will be held in two phases on April 18 and April 23.

Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy said that Deve Gowda has Bengaluru North or Tumakuru to choose from. But he is also interested in Hassan, but for the promise he made to his grandson Prajwal Revanna, Kumaraswamy added.

Supporter Yishtalinga heartily invited Prime Minister Modi to contest from Bagalkot, whereas Congress, in what can be described as a sarcastic expression, invited the Prime Minister to contest from Karnataka