Targeting 140 to 150 seats for the BJP in the next assembly polls, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said he would soon begin travelling across the state to organise the party
The ruling BJP needs to win at least six seats in the bypolls to 15 constituencies to remain in a majority in the 224-member assembly, which would still have two vacant seats-- Maski and R R Nagar.
However, according to sources some senior party leaders expressed displeasure about not everyone being taken into confidence on selection of candidates.
Karnataka has 30 districts and 33 election districts, with 224 assembly constituencies
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