Mysuru: In a surprise development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to field former MLC D. Madegowda, a prominent Vokkaliga leader in Chamaraja Assembly Constituency for the forthcoming Assembly elections.
With Vokkaligas being a dominant community in Chamaraja, Madegowda will be a winning horse for the BJP, sources said. Madegowda is the follower of former External Affairs Minister and former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna and had quit the Congress to join BJP along with Krishna. Madegowda had served as the Chairman of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). He is a pro-active politician who is involved in a number of social activities. He took the initiative to establish a model Zero Waste Management Plant at Kumbarakoppalu where waste collected from doorsteps is segregated into biodegradable and non-biodegradable.
