<p>Chamaraja Assembly constituency, dominated by the Vokkaliga community, may see a fight between a father and a son contesting under different party banners. <br /><br />Incumbent legislator from BJP, H S Shankarlinge Gowda who has already announced to contest the upcoming polls on Janata Dal (Secular) ticket may find his nearest rival in his son H S Nandeesh Preetham, a third time BJP corporator from ward 21. <br /><br />Gowda miffed at being denied the cabinet berth by the then chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, has identified with Janata Dal (Secular). He is however yet to resign from the BJP. <br /><br />It may be difficult for Nandeesh Preetham to get the party ticket, as the chairman of Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) L Nagendra is also strongly lobbying for the same. <br /><br />The Congress could give the ticket to either former Mayor Vasu or former MLC D Madegowda, both strong Vokkaliga candidates. Vasu has tasted defeat twice at the hands of Shankarlinge Gowda in the polls held in 1999 and 2008.<br /><br />Vokkaliga legislators have held the reins in the constituency since its emergence in the year 1978. Among them, Shankarlinge Gowda has a record of four consecutive victories to his credit from the polls held in 1994. Gowda romped home with 32,620 votes as BJP nominee in 1994 defeating C Basavegowda of Janata Dal. Gowda emerged as the undisputed leader winning subsequent elections in 1999, 2004 and 2008. <br /><br />The constituency has remained with the Vokkaligas from the beginning. K Puttaswamy had successfully contested in the year 1978 as a Janata Paksha candidate. </p>.<p>In the subsequent elections, Vokkaligas held the reigns. H Kempegowda from Janata Paksha emerged victorious in 1983, K Kempeere Gowda won in 1985, and K Harshakumar Gowda bagged victory in 1989.<br /><br />Of the total electorate of an estimated 1.98 lakh, 52,000 are Vokkaligas, followed by Brahmins - 18,000, Muslims - 14,000, Kurubas - 12,000, Lingayats and Nayakas - 10,000, each.</p>
<p>Chamaraja Assembly constituency, dominated by the Vokkaliga community, may see a fight between a father and a son contesting under different party banners. <br /><br />Incumbent legislator from BJP, H S Shankarlinge Gowda who has already announced to contest the upcoming polls on Janata Dal (Secular) ticket may find his nearest rival in his son H S Nandeesh Preetham, a third time BJP corporator from ward 21. <br /><br />Gowda miffed at being denied the cabinet berth by the then chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, has identified with Janata Dal (Secular). He is however yet to resign from the BJP. <br /><br />It may be difficult for Nandeesh Preetham to get the party ticket, as the chairman of Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) L Nagendra is also strongly lobbying for the same. <br /><br />The Congress could give the ticket to either former Mayor Vasu or former MLC D Madegowda, both strong Vokkaliga candidates. Vasu has tasted defeat twice at the hands of Shankarlinge Gowda in the polls held in 1999 and 2008.<br /><br />Vokkaliga legislators have held the reins in the constituency since its emergence in the year 1978. Among them, Shankarlinge Gowda has a record of four consecutive victories to his credit from the polls held in 1994. Gowda romped home with 32,620 votes as BJP nominee in 1994 defeating C Basavegowda of Janata Dal. Gowda emerged as the undisputed leader winning subsequent elections in 1999, 2004 and 2008. <br /><br />The constituency has remained with the Vokkaligas from the beginning. K Puttaswamy had successfully contested in the year 1978 as a Janata Paksha candidate. </p>.<p>In the subsequent elections, Vokkaligas held the reigns. H Kempegowda from Janata Paksha emerged victorious in 1983, K Kempeere Gowda won in 1985, and K Harshakumar Gowda bagged victory in 1989.<br /><br />Of the total electorate of an estimated 1.98 lakh, 52,000 are Vokkaligas, followed by Brahmins - 18,000, Muslims - 14,000, Kurubas - 12,000, Lingayats and Nayakas - 10,000, each.</p>
