<p>Bengaluru: The Congress is favouring its senior minister Ramalinga Reddy’s daughter Sowmya Reddy, a former MLA, to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Bangalore South, which the BJP has held as its bastion since 1991. </p> <p>The Congress wants to go by the opinion of Reddy, the Muzrai Minister, who represents BTM Layout in the city and is counted among the senior-most lawmakers. </p> <p>According to sources, Reddy was asked to attend the Congress’ screening committee meeting held on Monday evening. AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and other committee members sought Reddy’s opinion on fielding Sowmya. </p> <p>Apparently, the Congress’ internal survey is favouring Sowmya for the ticket. </p> .MP Tejasvi Surya disappointed with slow metro work on Yellow Line .<p>Sources close to Reddy said he sought some time to get back. Reddy has convened a meeting of leaders from Bangalore South on Wednesday to seek their opinion. It is also said that the senior minister has some wariness about fielding his daughter. </p> <p>Sowmya, 40, represented the Jayanagar Assembly constituency. She lost the 2023 Assembly election heartbreakingly by just 16 votes against BJP’s C K Ramamurthy. </p> <p>The Congress is said to have also discussed the name of party spokesperson Niketh Raj Mourya for the Bangalore South ticket. </p> <p>The BJP has not announced the Bangalore South ticket, but there are indications that the incumbent Tejasvi Surya may be re-nominated. </p> <p>In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Congress fielded veteran B K Hariprasad against Surya, a newbie then. Hariprasad lost by 3.30 lakh votes. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Congress is favouring its senior minister Ramalinga Reddy’s daughter Sowmya Reddy, a former MLA, to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Bangalore South, which the BJP has held as its bastion since 1991. </p> <p>The Congress wants to go by the opinion of Reddy, the Muzrai Minister, who represents BTM Layout in the city and is counted among the senior-most lawmakers. </p> <p>According to sources, Reddy was asked to attend the Congress’ screening committee meeting held on Monday evening. AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and other committee members sought Reddy’s opinion on fielding Sowmya. </p> <p>Apparently, the Congress’ internal survey is favouring Sowmya for the ticket. </p> .MP Tejasvi Surya disappointed with slow metro work on Yellow Line .<p>Sources close to Reddy said he sought some time to get back. Reddy has convened a meeting of leaders from Bangalore South on Wednesday to seek their opinion. It is also said that the senior minister has some wariness about fielding his daughter. </p> <p>Sowmya, 40, represented the Jayanagar Assembly constituency. She lost the 2023 Assembly election heartbreakingly by just 16 votes against BJP’s C K Ramamurthy. </p> <p>The Congress is said to have also discussed the name of party spokesperson Niketh Raj Mourya for the Bangalore South ticket. </p> <p>The BJP has not announced the Bangalore South ticket, but there are indications that the incumbent Tejasvi Surya may be re-nominated. </p> <p>In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Congress fielded veteran B K Hariprasad against Surya, a newbie then. Hariprasad lost by 3.30 lakh votes. </p>
