B. Y. Raghavendra Politician

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).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.Raghavendra is also the Managing Trustee of PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga.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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Raghavendra Bokanakere Yeddyurappa (full name)
Birth dateAugust 16, 1973
Birth place
Karnataka , Shimoga , Shikaripur
Religion
Hinduism
Residence
Shimoga
Education
Bachelor of Business Management

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Office holder

officeMember of Parliament
party
Bharatiya Janata Party
region
Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)

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