Governance

The experienced campaigners looked more relaxed and confident than the first timers. All of them engaged the audience, but rarely responded with specifics.

The audience attending the debate were given the usual spiel by the candidates, with no new promises or concrete plans for their constituencies.

He is a four-time MP, looking for his fifth consecutive term, and says it is the people of the state who have given him the title ‘Voice of Karnataka’. Citizen Matters caught up with H N Ananth Kumar on the election trail.

Capt Gopinath, a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore South, responded to questions from Smart Vote.

Prof Radhakrishna, a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore South, responded to questions from Smart Vote.

Krishna Byregowda, a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore South, responded to questions from Smart Vote.

CK Jaffer Sharief, a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore North, responded to questions from Smart Vote.

Surendra Babu, a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore North, responded to questions from Smart Vote.

HT Sangliana, a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore Central, responded to questions from Smart Vote.

PC Mohan, a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore Central, responded to questions from Smart Vote.

Capt Gopinath, a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore South, responded to questions from Smart Vote.

Seasoned candidates met a group of middle class voters in a programme aimed at discussing citizens’ concerns.