This doctor-turned-scribe from Karnataka has a different hobby--contesting elections against political bigwigs. However, he is disappointed that he could contest the Lok Sabha elections against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi but not against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi where his nomination was rejected. For Shivananda win or loss does not matter, contesting elections is his passion. Sivananda had also contested 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Dakshin Kannada in Karnataka against BJP's two-time MP Nalin Kumar Kateel. I always chose a different issue for contesting elections.

Source: dna May 16, 2019 04:07 UTC