The Congress on Saturday announced its third list of 43 candidates for the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka and turned down the request of senior leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to contest from the second seat - Kolar.
Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who joined the Congress on Friday, has got the ticket from Athani in Belagavi district.
Also, senior JD(S) leader K M Shivalinge Gowda, who had joined the Congress recently, has been fielded from Arsikere.
The Congress has announced tickets to at least 16 fresh faces in the third list.