Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan had termed the disqualification an attack on democracy by the Sangh Parivar as well as revenge politics of the BJP.
While KPCC chief DK Shivakumar is as usual contesting from Kanakapura, former CM Siddaramaiah is returning to his home turf of Varuna in Mysuru district.
The disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha sparked strong political reactions across the board on Friday with the party vowing to launch mass protests and calling it an assault on freedom of speech, and the BJP calling his behaviour feudal and accusing him of insulting a community.
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday indicated that he might contest from his home constituency of Varuna in Mysuru district in the upcoming Assembly polls.