In Karnataka, dynastic politics is not new and party leaders have fielded their sons and daughters. However, the spotlight during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the State is on the constituencies of Bidar and Hassan, wherein the grandfathers of candidates have made a big mark in politics.
In Bidar constituency, the Congress candidate is Sagar Khandre, grandson of centenarian and Congress leader Bheemanna Khandre. In Hassan, Prajwal Revanna, incumbent JD(S) MP, whom the party has already projected as its candidate though the ticket is yet to be officially issued, is the grandson of 91-year-old former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda.
