Sowmya Reddy is the Congress candidate contesting from Bengaluru South. Bengaluru votes during the second phase of voting for the Lok Sabha polls, on April 26.
Bengaluru South is one of the biggest constituencies in Karnataka and in what has been touted as the “revenge election,” Ms. Reddy is battling against BJP’s Tejasvi Surya for this seat.
While in transit to the next leg of her campaign, she talked to The Hindu about her connect with the constituents, sexism in politics, and her life in Bengaluru, among other things.
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Reporting: Jahnavi TR
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