G. Raghu Achar | |
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Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
In office 26 August 2013 [1] – 5 January 2022 | |
Constituency | Chitradurga Local Authorities |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] Mysuru [3] | 10 May 1978
Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) (2023–) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (–2023) |
Govindchar Raghu Achar is a political activist and was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council. [4] [5] [6] He joined Janata Dal (Secular) in April 2023. [7]
Achar was a former member of the Congress party and an ex- Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) who subsequently joined the Janata Dal (Secular) in Bengaluru. This decision was made after Achar's request for a ticket to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from Chitradurga was not granted. [8]
On May 10, 2023, a team of electoral officials conducted a search at the residence of G Raghu Achar in Kyadigere on Tuesday night during which they confiscated Rs 58 lakh. [9] [10]