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

Abdul Azeem

Contesting Seat: Bangalore North

Party: JD(S)

Education: MA, LLB

Profession: Ex-Assistant Commissioner of Police