Bagalkote, March 8 -- In a bid to secure a decisive victory in the upcoming Bagalkote Assembly by-election, the Congress party has unveiled a star-studded monitoring committee featuring senior ministers, former legislators, and top MLAs.

The panel, convened by KPCC MLC Vasanth Kumar, brings together influential leaders including Ministers RB Thimmapur, Sathish Jarkiholi, MB Patil, Shivanand Patil, Shivaraj Tangadagi, Sharanbasappa Darshanapur, Byrathi Suresh, Raheem Khan, former ministers Rajashekar Patil and Somanna Bevinamarad, along with MLAs and MLCs CS Nadagouda, Vijayanand Kashappanavar, FH Jakkappanavar, and Basanagouda Badarli.

The committee has been entrusted with identifying the party's strongest candidate for the by-election an...