Raichur, known for its legacy power stations and agricultural products like rice and cotton, is a familiar name due to its proximity to the temple town of Mantralaya. Despite efforts to attract investment, the constituency remains industrially backward. The recent Constitutional amendment, introducing Section 371 J, provides some relief by offering quotas for local youth in professional courses and government jobs.
It is a battle between a raja and a former public servant in Raichur thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It's former royalty versus former IAS officer in Raichur parliamentary seat in Karnataka.The BJP has fielded sitting MP and erstwhile royal, Raja Amareshwara Naik who won by a margin of 1.17 lakh votes in the 2019 General Elections.G Kumar .
First-time Congress candidates literally sweating it out in Raichur Lok Sabha seat, Shorapur Assembly segment thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.