G. Raghu Achar

G. Raghu Achar
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
26 August 2013[1] – 5 January 2022
ConstituencyChitradurga Local Authorities
Personal details
Born (1978-05-10) 10 May 1978 (age 46)[2]
Mysuru [3]
Political partyJanata Dal (Secular) (2023–)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (–2023)

Govindchar Raghu Achar is a political activist and was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.[4][5][6] He joined Janata Dal (Secular) in April 2023.[7]

Achar was a former member of the Congress party and an ex-Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) who subsequently joined the Janata Dal (Secular) in Bengaluru. This decision was made after Achar's request for a ticket to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from Chitradurga was not granted.[8]

Controversy

On May 10, 2023, a team of electoral officials conducted a search at the residence of G Raghu Achar in Kyadigere on Tuesday night during which they confiscated Rs 58 lakh.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Legislative Council Members". Kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ "RaghuAchar".
  3. ^ "RaghuAchar".
  4. ^ "Raghu Achar to file nomination papers today". The Hindu. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ Kadkol, Pradeepkumar (30 December 2015). "Congress' Raghu Achar wins in Chitradurga". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ "It's a clash of crorepatis in Davangere". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Former Congress MLC Raghu Achar joins JD(S) after being denied Congress ticket". english.varthabharati.in. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  8. ^ Bharathi, Vartha. "Former Congress MLC Raghu Achar joins JD(S) after being denied Congress ticket". english.varthabharati.in. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Officials seize Rs 58 lakh cash from JD(S) nominee's house in Chitradurga". Deccan Herald. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Breaking News | JDS Candidate G Raghu Achar Raided, Rs. 58 Lakh Cash Seized | Karnataka News". TimesNow. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.