If he wins, this will be the second Rajya Sabha entry for 87-year-old H.D. Deve Gowda has decided to contest the June 19 Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka, and will be filing his nominations on Tuesday, his son and former chief minister H.D. He will be the state's top representative in the Rajya Sabha," he said in another tweet. If he wins, this will be the second Rajya Sabha entry for 87-year-old Gowda, the first time being in 1996 as Prime Minister. Election is scheduled on June 19 to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka, represented by Rajeev Gowda and B.K.

Source: The Telegraph June 08, 2020 07:18 UTC