Series: LS Elections 2019

P C Mohan, the BJP candidate who had won the last two elections from Bangalore Central, is contesting again this time. Yet, MLC Rizwan Arshad, the Congress candidate, is hopeful. Actor Prakash Raj, who has been in the news for his political views, is also contesting from here

Vatal Nagaraj, known for his hardline pro-Kannada stand, is contesting from Bangalore South parliamentary constituency. In this interview with Citizen Matters, Nagaraj speaks on why he wants to be an MP, and how politics has changed over the decades

Krishna Byre Gowda, Karnataka’s Rural Development Minister, is the Congress candidate from Bangalore North constituency. In this interview with Citizen Matters, Gowda talks about Congress’s poll promises such as NYAY, his plans to deal with water scarcity, and more

BJP candidate Sadananda Gowda is a union minister and three-time MP. His rival, Krishna Byre Gowda of the Congress, is a two-time state minister. Other than these high-profile candidates, 29 more are contesting from Bangalore North

Actor Prakash Raj, contesting as an independent from Bangalore Central, is known to be an outspoken critic of right wing politics. In this interview with Citizen Matters, he discusses how his work as an MP will be different from the norm, and how he will deal with the issues plaguing Bengaluru

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya and INC’s Hari Prasad are both surprise candidates in Bangalore South, known to be a conservative constituency. Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj is also contesting from here.

B K Hari Prasad, the Congress candidate for Bangalore South, is a four-time Rajya Sabha MP. In this interview with Citizen Matters, he talks about his career so far, and his plans for the city, if elected

Tejasvi Surya, the BJP candidate in Bangalore South constituency, has been a controversial figure. In this interview with Citizen Matters, Surya talks about freedom of speech, women’s reservation, Bengaluru’s water scarcity, and more

P C Mohan, the BJP MP from Bengaluru Central, has a fairly good record of attendance and debates in parliament. He also had a major role in introducing new suburban rail services in Bengaluru

In his last tenure, D V Sadananda Gowda was moved across three different ministries. The reason often cited was Gowda’s inability to get works done