New Delhi [India], Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka is bracing you for a three-way fight with children of former chief ministers and a seasoned leader in the fray, with the BJP fielding former CM BS Yediyurappa's son and sitting MP BY Raghavendra. Has been fielded. Brother of party state chief BY Vijayendra. Whereas Congress has fielded Geet Shivrajkumar on this seat. Geeta is the daughter of former CM late Bangarappa, sister of state education minister Madhu Bangarappa and wife of Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar. Setting the stage for a triangular fight, rebel BJP leader KS Eshwarappa is contesting the seat as an independent.Eshwarappa was expelled from BJ for six years after his decision to contest the elections as an independent. The veteran leader has represented Shivamogga assembly five times. Shimoga has been witnessing a face-off between the two political families of Yediyurappa and Bangarappa since 2009. This constituency has favored both BJ and Congress many times in the past. In the 2019 general elections, Raghavendra defeated Madhu Bangarappa, who at that time represented JD(S), by a margin of over 2 lakh votes.Raghavendra and Madhu had come face to face in the 2018 by-elections also. Yediyurappa defeated Geeta Shivarajkumar in the 2014 general elections. Raghavendra became MP from Shimoga for the first time in 2009 by defeating Bangarappa. Bangarappa has won the seat four times in the past representing different parties, while Raghavendra is contesting re-election and for the third time banking on the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Geeta Shivarajkumar is banking on Congress's justice guarantee and the popularity of the state government. Both BJP and Congress are keen to establish dominance in Shimoga, with PM Modi himself campaigning for Raghavendra on the ground, while actor Shivrajkumar is actively participating in road shows and rallies in the campaign for Geeta. Have been. The major issues debated in the constituency include unrest among different communities in the area, environmental protection, need for... Shimoga will go to polls along with 13 other seats in Karnataka on May 7 in the third phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections for better educational facilities and job opportunities.Karnataka sends 28 MPs to the lower house. In the second phase, voting was held on 14 seats on 26 April. Counting of votes will take place on June 4.