B. Y. Raghavendra

Bookanakere Yeddyurappa Raghavendra (born 16 August 1973) is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Shimoga district of Karnataka and was a member of 14th Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He previously represented Shikaripura Assembly constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1]

B. Y. Raghavendra
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
6 November 2018 (2018-11-06)
Preceded byB. S. Yeddyurappa
ConstituencyShimoga
In office
2009 (2009)–2014 (2014)
Preceded bySarekoppa Bangarappa
Succeeded byB. S. Yeddyurappa
ConstituencyShimoga
Personal details
Born (1973-08-16) 16 August 1973
Shikaripur, Mysore State
(present day Karnataka), India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseThejaswini
Children2
Parent
EducationB.B.M
As of 6 November, 2018

In the by-elections to Karnataka Legislative Assembly, he defeated H S Shantaveerappa of Indian National Congress.

In the 15th Lok Sabha elections, he contested against the former Chief Minister of Karnataka Sarekoppa Bangarappa in the Shimoga constituency and won by a margin of 52,893 votes.[2]

Raghavendra is also the Managing Trustee of PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga.[3]

Raghavendra belongs to the Lingayat community, a dominant community in Karnataka. He is the son of ex Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yediyurappa and late Maithradevi. And he has one brother B.Y. Vijayendra.

References
  1. "Karnataka bypolls: Cong wins Bellary, Chikkodi; BJP retains Shikaripura". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  2. The Hindu: National: Big win for BJP in Karnataka
  3. The Hindu: Karnataka / Shimoga News: Be ready to face challenges, students told


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