Take for example, senior Congress leader and former Union Railway Minister Jaffer Sharief. His son-in-law, Syed Yasin, is seeking re-election from Raichur.
That, he is being challenged by Kannada cinema celebrity, Pooja Gandhi, contesting on the ticket of BSR Congress, floated by former BJP Minister B Sriramulu is a different story.
Sharief has managed to get ticket for his grand-son, Abul Rahman Sharief, a political novice, in Hebbal segment of the city, much to the heart-burn of strong contender there, H M Revanna, a former minister
The father-son duo of M Krishnappa and Priya Krishna, the sitting MLAs, have entered the fray from neighouring segments of Vijayanagara and Govindrajnagar in the city.
Union Labour and Employment Minister M Mallikarjuna Kharge has succeeded in getting ticket for his son, Priyank, from Chittapur, as also former Chief Minister N Dharam Singh (Congress) for his son Ajay Singh from Jewargi.
The Congress has also given tickets to Jarkiholi brothers - Satish and Ramesh - to contest from Yemkanmardi and Gokak, respectively, while their another brother Balachandra, who is Minister for Municipal Administration, has sought reelection on BJP ticket from Arabhavi.
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