Known as the heartland of socialist movement in Karnataka, Shivamogga is a part of the Malnad region. The BJP has renominated MP and Yediyurappa s son B Y Raghavendra. The Congress has named Bangarappa s daughter Geetha Shivarajkumar, who is the wife of Karnataka film star Shivarajkumar and daughter-in-law of Kannada thespian late Rajkumar.