Jagadish Shettar battles 'outsider' tag as Congress colt goes on offensive

Shettar returned to the saffron fold in Jan this year. And now, he is pitted against Congress’s Mrinal Hebbalkar, son of women and child welfare minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. Mrinal is contesting for the first time.Shettar’s real battle, however, is against Laxmi, who has proven her mettle in politics repeatedly over the past few years. In his quest for victory, the former CM is now leveraging his extensive political experience.