Sitting MLA of the Indian National Congress Fairoz Saith filed in his nomination papers on Monday with great fan fare. In 2013 Saith had secured 45,125 votes and the victory margin was 18210. Renu Killekar of the MES stood second.
| Name | Fairoz Saith | |
| 2013 | 2018 | |
| Party | INC | INC |
| Age | 61 | 66 |
| Contact | 9845700977 | 9845700977 |
| Education | 12th Pass PUC, RLS College, Belgaum/Karnataka University Dharwad from 1969-70 | 12th Pass PUC, RLS College, Belgaum/Karnataka University Dharwad from 1969-70 |
| Profession | Business | Business |
| Assets | 21 Crore | Self: 17,25,34,201(17 crore) |
| Spouse: 23,97,20,779 (23 Crore) | ||
| Liabilities | Nil | Nil |
| Cases | 0 | 0 |
| PAN submitted | Yes | Yes |
| IT return | 201-12 | AY16-17 —97,89,867 |