Udupi: While Jaiprakash Hedge’s name is finalized from Congress, Halady Srinaivas Shetty is considered for BJP, and either Madhu Bangarappa or Pooja Gandhi are likely to get the ticket for JD-S to contest the Udupi-Chikkamagalur by polls in March.

Although there are several communities in Udupi district, party and person(candidate) hold their sway in this by-poll which may leave 15 months for the winner to represent the area as MP.

The by-poll race could be directly between Congress and BJP, as JD-S has not been able to make much of an effect so far.

But all three, Congress, BJP and JD-S want to set up a Winning Candidate, who cannot be of this or that caste, but someone whom voters prefer even for a short time, to succeed CM DVS Gowda who vacated that seat.