Bengaluru, 28 May

State Congress President DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the party leadership is in a "difficult position" as there are more than 300 ticket aspirants for the legislative Council elections.

Shivakumar said the party high command will decide on the tickets.

Biennial elections to 11 seats of the Legislative Council to be elected by Members of the Legislative Assembly will be held on 13 June. As per the existing strength of parties in the Assembly, Congress can win seven seats, the BJP three and JD(S) one seat.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar on Tuesday left for New Delhi to discuss candidates with Congress high command. The schedule for filing nominations for the MLC election has already begun.

"There are more than 300 aspirants, they are from all sections. It is not possible to accommodate all sections for seven seats. There are also sitting members. All of them have worked for the party. There is no one who has not worked. Some of them got posts at block level, some at district and state level," Shivakumar said before leaving for Delhi. PTI