Mangalore : MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik and Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman D H Shankermurthy began campaigning for the council elections, in Mangalore on May 15, Monday. The elections are to be held in June. The campaign began from the BJP office in Mangalore.

If Shankermurthy is contesting from the graduates’ constituency for the fifth time,  Capt Karnik is contesting from the teachers’ constituency for the second time.

The two leaders during the course of their campaigning highlighted their achievements during the previous tenure.
BJP leader Shrikar Prabhu, corporator Ranganath Kini and several other BJP leaders took part in the campaign.