In 2014 Lok Sabha elections there were many candidates who stood for elections for the 3 Bengaluru city Parliamentary Constituencies including some incumbent MPs. From amongst this onerous list we have identified a total of Twelve candidates, for endorsement, four from each Bengaluru Lok Sabha Constituency based on some strict criteria.
The endorsement process consisted of on an exhaustive review of the following:
- Performance as MP, Union & state Minister, MLA, MLC through constituency and expert opinion survey undertaken by B.PAC
- Details of Assets & legal cases (as per affidavits filed with the EC and search of publicly available information)
- Alignment with citizens’ perception of key issues affecting their constituencies based on Constituency survey of 890 citizens in Bengaluru.
- Application of B.PAC Evaluation criteria
The key criteria encompassed a number of metrics from political experience, parliamentary effectiveness, local /grass roots impact, engagement with social issues, commitment to good governance and fresh ideas for change.
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections there were many candidates who stood for elections for the 3 Bengaluru city Parliamentary Constituencies including some incumbent MPs. From amongst this onerous list we have identified a total of Twelve candidates, for endorsement, four from each Bengaluru Lok Sabha Constituency based on some strict criteria.
The endorsement process consisted of on an exhaustive review of the following:
- Performance as MP, Union & state Minister, MLA, MLC through constituency and expert opinion survey undertaken by B.PAC
- Details of Assets & legal cases (as per affidavits filed with the EC and search of publicly available information)
- Alignment with citizens’ perception of key issues affecting their constituencies based on Constituency survey of 890 citizens in Bengaluru.
- Application of B.PAC Evaluation criteria
The key criteria encompassed a number of metrics from political experience, parliamentary effectiveness, local /grass roots impact, engagement with social issues, commitment to good governance and fresh ideas for change.
Lok Sabha Constituency – Bangalore South
Nandan Nilekani
Contesting Seat: Bangalore South
Party: INC
Education: B.E
Profession: Co-founder of Infosys Technologies
Age: 59
Ananth Kumar
Contesting Seat: Bangalore South
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Qualification: B.A., LL.B. Educated at K.S. Arts College, & J.S.S. Law College, Karnataka University, Hubli, Karnataka
Age: 54
Ruth Manorama
Contesting Seat: Bangalore South
Party: JD(S)
Education: B.E
Profession:Social Worker
Age: 61
Nina P Nayak
Contesting Seat: Bangalore South
Party: AamAadmi Party
Qualification:M.A. Social Work
Age: 60
Lok Sabha Constituency – Bangalore Central
Rizwan Arshad
Contesting Seat: Bangalore Central
Party: INC
Qualification:B.Com
Profession: Political Activist
Age:34
P C Mohan
Contesting Seat: Bangalore Central
Party: BJP
Education:Intermediate, Educated at Vijaya College, Bangalore.
Age: 51
Nandini Alva
Contesting Seat: Bangalore Central
Party: JD (S)
Qualification: B.A
Profession: Danseuse and Beautician
Age: 52
V Balakrishnan
Contesting Seat: Bangalore Central
Party: AAP
Education: B.Sc
Profession: Former CFO of Infosys
Lok Sabha Constituency – Bangalore North
C Narayanaswamy
Contesting Seat: Bangalore North
Party: INC
Education: B.A., LL.B.
Profession: Lawyer, Agriculturist, Social Worker and Political Activist.
Age: 66
D V Sadananda Gowda
Contesting Seat: Bangalore North
Party: BJP
Qualification: Lawyer
Age: 62
Prof Babu Mathew
Contesting Seat: Bangalore North
Party: Aam Aadmi Party
Education: BSc, LL.M, M.Phil- NLSUI, Bangalore
Profession: Party worker – AAP, former Visiting professor at National Law University, Delhi
Age: 64
