<p>Bijapur BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi wanted to become a police inspector as a youngster. But as fate had it, he plunged into the anti-Emergency movement and was arrested. </p><p>He later became an MLA from the erstwhile Ballolli Assembly segment. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Keep up with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, right here with DH!</a></strong></p>.<p>Jigajinagi, a Dalit, started his career with the Ramakrishna Hegde-led Janata Party. He became a giant killer by defeating Congress veteran B Shankaranand in the Chikkodi Lok Sabha segment. </p><p>Jigajinagi represented Chikkodi thrice before moving to Bijapur, which he has held thrice since 2009.</p>
<p>Bijapur BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi wanted to become a police inspector as a youngster. But as fate had it, he plunged into the anti-Emergency movement and was arrested. </p><p>He later became an MLA from the erstwhile Ballolli Assembly segment. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Keep up with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, right here with DH!</a></strong></p>.<p>Jigajinagi, a Dalit, started his career with the Ramakrishna Hegde-led Janata Party. He became a giant killer by defeating Congress veteran B Shankaranand in the Chikkodi Lok Sabha segment. </p><p>Jigajinagi represented Chikkodi thrice before moving to Bijapur, which he has held thrice since 2009.</p>