Yeddyurappa is contesting from Shimoga, his home district, and is pitted against JDS' Geetha Shivaraj Kumar. This is the second time Yeddyurappa is seeking entry to Parliament after having failed in his first attempt earlier.
Shimoga was represented in the current Lok Sabha by his son B Y Raghavendra.
The Lingayat strongman is hoping to benefit from the family feud of former Chief Minister late S Bangarappa, who was an influential leader in his home district of Shimoga.
Bangarappa's daughter and wife of leading Kannada actor Shivarajkumar, Geetha Shivarajkumar is Yeddyurappa's main rival.
Five former Karnataka CMs in fray for LS polls
Bangalore: Karnataka is all set to witness a battle of equals in the Lok Sabha polls with five former chief ministers in the fray and indications that a sixth may soon join the race.Union Minister
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