Mysore/Mysuru, March 15 -- CM Siddaramaiah, who is in Mysuru, keeps cards close to his chest as aspirants vie for tickets

As the Lok Sabha election draws closer, Mysuru and Chamarajanagar have become hotbeds of intense lobbying within the Congress party for ticket allocation. The Election Commission of India will announce the election dates and phases at 3 pm tomorrow (Mar. 16).

The demand for Congress tickets from candidates surged further with the arrival of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Mysuru last night to participate in a series of private and public engagements. This heightened speculation, especially in the light of BJP's announcement of its candidates for Mysuru-Kodagu (Yaduveer Wadiyar) and Chamarajanagar (S. Balraj). While po...