Bengaluru, Sept. 8 -- Almost a fortnight after the State Congress Government recommended the names of four personalities for nomination to the Legislative Council, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot yesterday gave assent to the list for the nominations, thus ending the long wait of nominees.

The State Government had sent the list of 4 personalities to the Governor on Aug. 25 for issuance of an official notification, after the Congress High Command's approval to the list.

On Sunday (Sept. 7), the Governor Gehlot issued an official notification in this regard.

Those who have been nominated are Mysuru city based senior Journalist K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chairperson of NRI Forum of Karnataka Government Arathi Krishna, AICC SC Cell General Secretar...