B. Y. Raghavendra
Bokanakere Yeddyurappa Raghavendra (born 16 August 1973) is 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).[2]
B. Y. Raghavendra | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | B. S. Yeddyurappa |
| Constituency | Shimoga |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sarekoppa Bangarappa |
| Succeeded by | B. S. Yeddyurappa |
| Constituency | Shimoga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1973 (age 46) Shikaripur, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Thejaswini |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Father | B. S. Yeddyurappa |
| Residence | 7th Cross, 3rd Stage, 2nd Block, Vinob Nagar, Shimoga[1] |
| Education | B.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.[3]
Raghavendra is also the Managing Trustee of PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga.[4]
Raghavendra belongs to the Lingayat community, a dominant community in Karnataka. He is the son of Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yediyurappa and late Maithradevi. And he has one brother B.Y Vijayendra.
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