Chickpet in Bengaluru is a diverse constituency, comprising elite and upper middle class pockets as well as lower-middle class areas with a large population of slum dwellers. Located at the heart of the Central Business District (CBD), it houses thousands of migrant workers, hawkers, and small and big traders.
Although a challenge, the needs of everyone were successfully met during his tenure, but more things remain to be done, says Uday Garudachar, the MLA of Chickpet constituency.
Excerpts from an interview with The Hindu: