R. Sampath Raj is an Indian National Congress political activist and the former mayor of Bengaluru city. [1][2][3][4] He assumed office on 28 September 2017 and is a corporator from D. J. Halli ward.
R. Sampath Raj | |
|---|---|
| 51st Mayor of Bangalore | |
| In office 28 September 2017 – 28 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | G. Padmavathi |
| Succeeded by | Gangambike Mallikarjun |
| Constituency | D. J. Halli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1969 Bangalore, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
He contested the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from C. V. Raman Nagar assembly constituency[5] and was defeated by S. Raghu of BJP.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Sharan Poovanna (28 September 2017). "R. Sampath Raj is the new mayor of Bengaluru". Livemint. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Congress-JD(S) tie-up denies BJP Bengaluru's mayor posts". The New Indian Express. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "DJ Halli ward corporator likely to be city's next mayor". The New Indian Express. 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Sampath Raj is city's new Mayor". The Hindu. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Deepika, K. c. (28 April 2018). "It's a four-way contest in C.V. Raman Nagar". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Constituencywise Trends". Eciresults.nic.in. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "C V Raman Nagar Election Results Live: C V Raman Nagar Constituency Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Elections 2018 Results Live, MLA Elections Result".
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