‘Eshwarappa Training Guns at BJP, Not My Family’: Raghavendra Hits Back as Shivamogga Battle Heats Up
The battle for Shivamogga in Karnataka is an intense one in Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Voting will take place on the Lok Sabha seat on May 7 in the third phase. Three-time MP BY Raghavendra, who is former chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s son, has been brimming with confidence even though he is faced with a rebellion from his father’s close political rival KS Eshwarappa, who has filed his nomination as an Independent. Eshwarappa, the rebel BJP leader has called out “dynastic politics” in the party involving Yediyurappa and his sons. When asked how he is going to counter this rebellion on the field and whether Eshwarappa was trying to settle old political scores with his father BSY, Raghavendra laughed away, saying he will respond after the elections but “people will teach them a lesson.” Speaking to News18 while on campaign trail, he further attacked the Independent candidate for misusing Hindutva for his personal gain. Raghavendra feels that his work as an MP over three terms will speak in his favour and Eshwarappa’s candidature against him …