B. Y. Raghavendra

B. Y. Raghavendra
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009
Preceded by S. Bangarappa
Constituency Shimoga
Personal details
Born 16 August 1973
Shikaripura, Shimoga, Karnataka
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Thejaswini
Children 2 sons
Residence 7th Corss, 3rd Stage, 2nd Block, Vinob Nagar, Shimoga[1]
Education B.B.M
Alma mater BBM
As of May 17, 2009

Bokanakere Yeddyurappa Raghavendra (born August 16, 1973) is a member of the 14th Assembly Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He represents the Shikaripura Assembly constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2]

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 Karnataka Ex-chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa and late Maithradevi.

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