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BJP's Tejaswini Ananth Kumar cast her vote in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru on Thursday as Karnataka went to polls in the country’s second phase of the Lok Sabha elections
 

BJP president Amit Shah held a road show in the prestigious Bengaluru South constituency. The who’s who of the BJP, from state president BS Yeddyurappa to the newly appointed vice-president Tejaswini Ananth Kumar to the candidate himself, Tejasvi Surya, was in attendance.

In a sudden move, Tejasvi Surya, was picked by the BJP for Bengaluru South. He edged out Tejaswini Ananth Kumar and filed his nomination on March 26 for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

With BJP betting its money on Tejasvi Surya and Congress going in with an experienced hand like BK Hariprasad, there is a growing feeling that the BJP has complicated its bastion. On the other hand, while some feel BK Hariprasad has been scapegoated, he himself sounds confident

The BJP high command deemed it fit to incorporate a young Tejasvi instead of an experienced Tejaswini. Based on sources from within the BJP, here is a compilation of the likely causes as to why a youngster was preferred

 

As the BJP high command chose Tejasvi Surya as the candidate for Bengaluru South, supporters of Tejaswini Ananth Kumar held protests in front of her house, shouting ‘Go back Tejasvi’

The BJP on Monday, declared Tejasvi Surya as the party’s candidate from Bengaluru South. Earlier, late party leader Ananth Kumar’s wife Tejaswini was the probable candidate for the constituency.

Earlier, it was reportedly said that Tejaswini Ananth Kumar would be the candidate from Bangalore South. But, MyNation's sources revealed that Tejasvi Surya would be contesting from the constituency

Recent reports suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi might himself contest from Bengaluru South. With the name of the suggested candidate Tejaswini Ananth Kumar being withheld, Karnataka BJP leaders are themselves in a quandary.

The office of the Bangalore South’s would-be BJP candidate Tejaswini Ananth Kumar was inaugurated by R Ashok, the former deputy chief minister, in Jayanagar. Tejaswini, on the occasion, promised she would work in accordance with the way her husband worked.
 

Eight women who had contested elections due to the sudden death of their respective husbands have registered massive wins since 1967. This time Sumalatha Ambareesh and Tejaswini Ananth Kumar are in the fray seeking to ride on sympathy vote
 

Tejaswini Ananth Kumar on Wednesday visited Siddaganga Mutt to seek blessings from seers ahead of Lok Sabha election in Karnataka.

The Karnataka BJP leaders on Monday visited former chief minister R Ashoka and were unanimous in their recommendation of fielding Tejaswini Ananth Kumar from Bangalore South.

Bengaluru: It has been six days since former Union minister Ananth Kumar passed away. His wife Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, who runs the Adamya Chethana non-government organisation (NGO) came out to plant saplings on the occasion of ‘Green Sunday’.

Adamya Chethana has been observing Green Sunday since 151 weeks. Ananth Kumar too was fond of greenery and environment issues. Continuing his concern, Tejaswini also watered the sapling. Ananth Kumar's brother Nandakumar was also seen on the occasion.

The park was named Ananthvana in 2015 and tributes were paid to Ananth Kumar before starting the event.