Three times Kumar Bangarappa and three times Madhu Bangarappa – sons of former chief minister S Bangarappa and brothers of Smt Geetha Shivarajakumar have won in the past Assembly elections from Soraba constituency in Shimoga a prestigious seat.

Who is going to win this time? It is a big question. Kumar Bangarappa elder of the two was in Congress I ticket but this time for 2018 May 12 elections he is in BJP ticket.

The stiff fight in Soraba is happening since 2004. Whatever said and done Bangarappa former chief minister name is the main trump card.

Madhu Bangarappa on the other hand has won the seat in 2013. He defeated his elder brother Kumar Bangarappa by a comfortable margin. Like his elder brother he has defected BJP to JDS. He stayed in JDS – Janata Dal Secular right 2013.