Udupi, May 16, 2024: Rebel BJP candidate and former MLA K Raghupathi Bhat, on May 16, Thursday filed his nomination for the south west graduates constituency for the upcoming MLC elections.
Dr Shivasharan Shetty, MD of Namma TV, senior BJP workers Vishwanath, Chethan Mandanna and M Shanker were present.
Prior to filing nomination, he offered prayers at Chamundeshwari Temple.
Raghupathi Bhat, a three time MLA of Udupi was denied a ticket during the previous assembly election. A disgruntled Bhat however had agreed to campaign for the party candidate at the behest of party leaders.
However when he was deprived of a ticket for the MLC elections too, he decided to contest as an independent.