In Channapatna assembly bypoll, DK Shivakumar puts his standing on the line

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, also Congress state president, is staking his political career on securing a win in the Channapatna bypoll, despite the constituency being a JD(S) stronghold. Shivakumar is campaigning personally, urging voters to treat him as the candidate regardless of the party's nominee.