The JD(S) is looking at a prize catch in HT Sangliana, the former MP who is unhappy at being denied the Congress ticket for Bangalore Central. While offering him the constituency, the opposition party is holding talks with another retired IPS officer, KC Ramamurthy, who might leave the Congress and contest from Bangalore North.
Another Congressman likely to jump ship is CK Jaffer Sharief, who is likely to contest the Mysore Lok Sabha seat for the JD(S). With an eye on the sizeable Vokkaliga population in Bangalore South, JD(S) president HD Deve Gowda is trying to get Vokkaligara Sangha chief Appaji Gowda to contest from there.
Among the 22 persons who filed their nominations for the April 15 elections were KH Muniyappa (Kolar), HN Ananth Kumar (Bangalore South), P C Mohan (Bangalore Central) and Shobha Karandlaje (Udupi-Chikmagalur).
