The BJP has chosen the former MLC and Hindutva veteran from North Karnataka Narayansa Bandage as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka scheduled for February 27.
This seat was earlier represented by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who is now likely to enter the Lok Sabha election fray.
Mr. Bandage is a founder-member of the ABVP in Bagalkot district and has worked under the leadership of BJP ideologues such as Jagannathrao Joshi and Bavurao Deshpande.
