Bengaluru : Senior Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge along with his son Priyank Kharge met former minister DK Shivakumar and discussed about many issues including the upcoming by-polls in the state.

According to sources, the trio discussed about the current political situation in the state and upcoming by-polls in the state.

The by-polls in Karnataka, which were scheduled to be held on October 21 in 15 constituencies that were vacated by rebel MLAs of Congress and JD (S), will now be held on December 5. The counting of votes will take place on December 9.

The 15 assembly constituencies which will go to polls are Athani, Kagwad, Gokak, Yellapur, Hirekerur, Ranibennur, Vijayanagara, Chikkaballapur, K R Pura, Yeshvanthapura, Mahalakshmi, Shivajinagar, Hosakote, Krishnarajpet, and Hunsur.

The polling will take place from 7 am to 6 pm on December 5, the Election Commission has said.