Mangaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) has put an finish to hypothesis by formally naming its candidates for the upcoming by-elections in Sandur and Shiggaon constituencies.
Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s son, Bharath B Bommai, has been chosen because the candidate for Shiggaon, whereas Bangaru Hanumantha has been chosen because the candidate for Sandur.
Bharath Bommai, 35, whose identify had been circulating from the start, has been confirmed because the candidate for Shiggaon, a constituency his father, Basavaraj Bommai, has represented since 2008. This choice marks the continuation of a household legacy, with Bharath Bommai turning into the third technology from the Bommai household to enter Karnataka politics. His grandfather, SR Bommai, served as Karnataka’s 4th Chief Minister and in addition the Union Minister, whereas his father was the CM from 2021 to 2023.
A graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering from Purdue College, USA, and an MBA in Innovation from Singapore Administration College, Bharath Bommai at the moment serves as a marketing consultant and advisor to Prabhanjan Apparels, an organization run by the Bommai household and intently related to numerous corporations.
The election marks his official entry into politics.
In Sandur, BJP has fielded Bangaru Hanumantha, a seasoned politician and the present state president of the BJP ST Morcha. Hanumantha, 42, is —an actor, contractor, agriculturist, and social employee—who has been energetic in politics for over 20 years. He had beforehand contested the 2018 Meeting elections as an unbiased candidate from Sandur.
He has served the celebration in numerous capacities and has been energetic in Ballari.
