Late
Sandalwood
icon
Dr
Rajkumar
had
not
even
thought
of
entering
politics.
Though
his
counterparts
in
the
neighbouring
states
-
MG
Ramachandran
and
NT
Ramarao
became
Chief
Ministers,
Annavru
kept
a
safe
distance
from
all
the
political
parties
in
the
state.
But,
the
latest
buzz
is
that
the
Karnataka
Janata
Dala
Secular
(JDS)
party
has
decided
to
rope
in
Raj's
daughter-in-law,
Geetha
Shivraj
Kumar
for
contesting
in
the
forthcoming
election.
Geetha,
wife
of
Kannada
actor
Shivraj
Kumar,
is
likely
to
get
JDS
ticket
for
Shimoga
constituency.
Geetha
is
the
daughter
of
ex-Chief
Minister
of
Karnataka,
late
Sarekoppa
Bangarappa,
who
had
joined
JDS
in
his
last
days.
Her
brothers
Kumar
Bangarappa
(Vasanth
Kumar)
and
Madhu
Bagarappa
are
active
in
politics.
It
is
reported
that
JDS
senior
leaders
have
asked
Madhu
Bangarappa
to
convince
Shivanna
to
make
his
wife
Geetha
enter
politics.
Geeta
is
Bangarappa's
daughter
and
Raj's
family
member,
and
these
are
the
two
main
advantage
for
the
party.
Sources
said
that
people
of
Shimoga
are
still
having
soft
corner
towards
Bangarappa,
which
JDS
is
thinking
to
en-cash
in
the
upcoming
election.
Meanwhile,
there
is
no
conformation
from
Raj
family
about
Geethakka
entering
politics.
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Kumar
Bangarappa
Vasanth
Kumar,
who
had
the
screen
name
as
Kumara
Bangarappa,
was
also
an
actor
in
the
Kannada
film
industry.
He
is
the
elder
brother
of
Geetha
Shivraj
Kumar.
Film
Career
He
is
famous
for
his
movies
like
Ashwamedha,
Belliyappa
Bangarappa,
Keralida
Sarpa,
Chitradha
Chiguru
and
others.
Political
Career
He
separated
from
his
father
Bagarappa,
and
became
active
in
the
Karnataka
Congress
Party.
He
was
also
a
minister
in
SM
Krishna
cabinet.
Madhu
Bangarappa
He
was
the
producer
in
Kannada
film
industry,
and
also
acted
in
the
Kannada
movie
Gokarna,
which
had
Upendra
and
Rakshitha
in
the
lead
roles.
He
is
the
younger
brother
of
Geetha.
First
Person
From
Raj
Family
Geetha
Shivraj
Kumar,
who
has
the
strong
political
background,
will
be
the
first
person
from
Raj's
family
to
enter
politics.
It
Is
Impossible!
Kannadiga's
claim
that
Annavru
kept
a
safe
distance
from
politics,
and
the
same
is
maintained
by
his
sons
-
Shivraj
Kumar,
Puneet
Rajkumar
and
Raghavendra
Rajkumar.
So,
Geetha
entering
politics
is
out
of
question.