Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 10 -- Kannada film actor Jayaprakash enters fray as fourth aspirant

The battle for the BJP ticket from Chamaraja for the 2028 Assembly elections is getting more crowded and colourful.

Even as former MLA L. Nagendra, former MP Prathap Simha and Neurologist Dr. Shushrutha Gowda are vying for the coveted ticket, a film actor has entered the race.

BJP leader Jayaprakash (JP), who has acted in over seven Kannada films, including 'Bhageeratha', 'Digdarshaka', 'Jamana' and 'Good Boy' (under production), has staked his claim, turning Chamaraja into a high-profile internal contest for the BJP in Mysuru.

"I have been active in the party organisation for a long time and I urge the BJP High Command to allot me the ticket from ...