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
