A constituency with a significant Brahmin population, it had been represented mostly by members of the community.
Tejaswi Surya and Sowmya Reddy contesting from Bengaluru South. (X)
BJP youth wing chief and current MP Tejasvi Surya, seeking re-election from prestigious Bengaluru South, is facing spirited challenge from Sowmya Reddy of Congress. The 41-year-old Sowmya, daughter of Minister Ramalinga Reddy, is a former MLA from Jayanagar in Bengaluru and lost the Assembly elections last year by a mere 16 votes. The seat is a BJP bastion since 1991.