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If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Govindrajnagar, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: Priya Krishna Sitting MLA Priya Krishna won with a vote share of 55.36% in 2013. He was only 29 then. He is the son of MLA M Krishnappa (also known as Layout Krishnappa), also an MLA, representing Vijayanagar Constituency. He is of the richest candidates with Rs 910 Crore+ in assets, 777 cr…

Priya Krishna, one of the youngest MLAs from the city, made waves for being the richest contestant. The Congress MLA who represents Govindarajnagar for the second time had declared moveable assets to the tune of Rs 815 crores and immovable assets upto Rs 95 crores. His father Krishnappa is the MLA from Vijayanagar. He has been a member of the Congress party since 2003 according his website. He is also one of the most qualified candidates in the city with the education qualification of MA-LLB. He is a Golfer who represented Karnataka in the 2001 National Games held in Punjab.…

Zameer Ahmed Khan is a three-term MLA from Chamarajpet. He was fielded in the constituency by former prime minister H D Deve Gowda after former chief minister S M Krishna vacated the seat when he appointed Governor of Maharashtra. The Daridra Narayana rally held at Palace Grounds in 2004 to introduce the relatively new Khan heralded his political star. His close proximity to H D Kumarswamy saw him part of many a political dramas including the coup against the Dharam Singh Government in 2006 when HDK broke ranks with his father to align with the BJP. In 2016, Khan led…

The first term MLA from Mahalakshmi Layout won his election on a JD(S) ticket. In 2017, he was suspended from the party along with his party colleagues from the city, Zameer Ahmed and Srinivas Murthy for cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha Election in 2016. He was brought back into the party's fold after an apology to the party disciplinary committee. He began his political career as a municipal corporator from Vrushabhavathi ward. The seat was later won by his wife, Hemalatha Gopalaiah, who was elected as the 50th Deputy Mayor of Bangalore. The MLA has maintained a low profile and…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Padmanabha Nagar, this is what you need to know! Background information: Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: R. Ashoka Work and Life of R Ashoka in the last 5 years The situation during 2013 elections Related information: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-r-ashoka List of candidates, 2018: R. Ashok Party: BJP Family: Wife & 1 Dependent Educational Qualification: B. Sc. Profession: Agriculturalist & Public Servant Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashoka.ramaiah.3 Twitter: @RAshokaBJP Number of Pending…

S Muniraju is a two-term MLA from Dasarahalli. He won his seat in 2013 with high margin of almost 22 thousand votes. Muniraju states he started his political career as labour leader  from 1976 before joining the BJP. Muniraju in his affidavit states there are four cases pending against him. The tenth pass MLA has declared assets worth Rs 1.45 crores in currency other forms without including land. Dasarhalli has elected BBMP corporators from all three parties though the BJP has the numbers. The issues are similar to all the newly added areas to Greater Bengaluru - lack of drains,…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Shivajinagar, this is what you need to know! Incumbent MLA: Roshan Baig R http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-roshan-baig-r List of candidates, 2018 R Roshan Baig Party:Indian National Congress Family: Wife, 2 dependants Educational Qualification: BCom Profession: Social Worker Online: Twitter:@rroshanbaig Number of Pending Criminal Cases:NIL Net Worth: IT Returns:Self-1.15 cr, Spouse-4.44 lakhs Movable Assets:Self-7.62 cr, Spouse-1.14 cr Immovable Assets:Self-25.30 cr, Spouse-2.15 cr Liabilities:Self-15.58 cr, Spouse-1.69 cr Katta Subramanya Naidu Party:Bharatiya Janata Party Family: Wife, 3 dependants Educational Qualification: SSLC Profession: Real Estate Online:  Facebook:kattasubramanyanaiduofficial Twitter: @kattasnaidu Number of Pending Criminal Cases: Net Worth IT…

M Krishnappa is a second term MLA from Bangalore South Constituency, that includes Begur which holds historical importance and the Jigni industrial area. The BJP website states that Krishnappa began his political career in 1983 helping with his brother’s campaign and was first elected in the 2006 Zilla Panchayat elections to Uttarahalli which was still not part of the Greater Bengaluru. In 2011 he became the Deputy Chairman of BMTC. The PUC pass MLA states his occupation as entrepreneur of cottage industries.  More info: MyNeta profile of Krishnappa Affidavits: According to his affidavit, his annual income has grown from Rs 21,76,950…

Roshan Baig, one of the most prominent Muslim politicians from Indian National Congress - Karnataka, was an active member of the NSUI and Youth Congress during his student days. He defeated well-known film maker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar for the post of General Secretary at RC College in hi9s student days. However his political career did not begin with the INC. Despite his close proximity to Congress leader Lalith Maken (who was killed in the aftermath of the 1984 Sikh riots) who was the observer for the Karnataka elections, he was denied a ticket by the Congress. He won the Shivajinagar Constituency…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Rajarajeshwarinagar, this is what you need to know! Background information Find your constituency Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: Munirathna Profile and Record: Rajarajeshwarinagar MLA Munirathna, 2013-2018 Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-munirathna List of candidates, 2018 Munirathna,  Indian National Congress Family:Wife Educational Qualification: SSLC Profession:Business Online Facebook: MunirathnaMLA Official Number of Pending Criminal Cases: Net Worth IT Returns:Self-78.44 lakhs, Spouse-11.60 lakhs Movable Assets:Self-8.71 cr, Spouse-1.04 cr Immovable Assets:Self-27.94 cr, Spouse-6 cr…