In the list of Kannada cinema personalities contesting the BJP ticket to dialogue king Saikumar is prestigious because he is contesting for the second time. Bagepalli on the Karnataka border with thick Telugu speaking living is the home ground of Saikumar because this is from the place where his mother Krishnaveni hailed.

Saikumar has a big support this time and he has travelled his constituency several times. He knows the problems of his people and knows that he has to do.

Residing in Hyderabad and contesting from Bagepalli Saikumar is blue eyed person in the national party BJP. The contestant on JDS ticket for Bagepalli is Dr CR Manohar noted producer of Kannada cinema. Dr CR Manohar ‘The Villain’ a mammoth budget film is in finishing stages. He might get in Kichcha Sudeep and Dr Shivarajkumar to his campaign.

Umasri sitting minister of Kannada and culture is from Congress in Teredal constituency. CP Yogeshwar actor and producer from Channapatna on BJP ticket, Madhu Bangarappa of JDS and Kumar Bangarappa of BJP contesting from Soraba, Shashikumar from Hosadurga on JDS label, BC Patil from Hirekerur and Munirathna Naidu from Rajajeshwari Nagar on Congress I ticket are contesting.