Shivamogga, Nov 6: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa’s son B Y Raghavendra is the only BJP candidate to win in the five constituencies of Karnataka where by-elections were held on November 3.
Shivamogga has been a stronghold of the BJP since Yeddyurappa’s entry to state politics. This time it was clash between sons of two former chief ministers in this Lok Sabha seat. For BJP candidate it was not a cake walk as JD(S) candidate Madhu Bangarappa. Raghavendra secured 4,89,959 votes and won by a margin of 47,388 votes against Madhu Bangarappa.
The November 3 bypolls in Shivamogga was necessitated as its MP B S Yeddyurappa had to resign after becoming an MLA earlier this year.
The constituency is dominated by members of the Lingayat community, to which Raghavendra belongs. The district also comprises a large segment of Edigas, followed by Dalits, Brahmins, Muslims, Vokkaligas and OBCs. Besides, there is also a sizable population of the Jains, Rajputs, Christians and also Tamil-speaking people.
In 2014, when Yeddyurappa returned to the BJP, he resigned as the MLA of Shikaripura to contest the Lok Sabha polls. Raghavendra contested the bye-poll in Shikaripura and won by a large margin. In 2009, Raghavendra had defeated Madhu’s father former CM S Bangarappa.
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