Sriramulu to contest Bellary bypoll New Delhi: Former state health minister B Sriramulu who resigned from the BJP will now stand as an independent candidate in the Bellary bypoll to be held on November 30.

This will be a strong test for BJP as bellary is a Reddy stronghold.

Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa said that he will campaign against Sriramulu.

Sriramulu is part of the Janadrdhan reddy faction. With Janardhan Reddy in Jail, the bypoll will be a prestige issue for the Reddy faction....more    
11:01 AM, Nov 09, 2011