<p class="title">Three more legislators - two MLAs and an MLC - joined the growing list of high-profile politicians from the state to test positive for novel coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hosakote MLA Sharath Bachegowda, Sringeri MLA T D Rajegowda and MLC Bhoje Gowda tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the last one week, MLAs Bharath Shetty (Mangalore North), Ranganath (Kunigal) MLC Pranesh, MP Sumalatha Ambareesh, former Union minister Janardhan Poojary and ex-MLC Puttanna have contracted the Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sharath Bachagowda's wife Pratibha also tested positive for the virus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sharath Bachegowda tweeted saying: "On July 6, I developed body ache. Since, I had visited the Covid-hit areas in my constituency, my wife and I subjected ourselves to Covid-19 test. Our reports came back positive on Wednesday evening."</p>.<p class="bodytext">MLC Bhoje Gowda (JD-S), a native of Kadur in Chikkamagaluru district, on Wednesday became the fifth legislator from the state to contract Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Both Bhoje Gowda and Raje Gowda rushed to Bengaluru for treatment after their throat swab sample returned positive for the disease on Wednesday.</p>
<p class="title">Three more legislators - two MLAs and an MLC - joined the growing list of high-profile politicians from the state to test positive for novel coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hosakote MLA Sharath Bachegowda, Sringeri MLA T D Rajegowda and MLC Bhoje Gowda tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the last one week, MLAs Bharath Shetty (Mangalore North), Ranganath (Kunigal) MLC Pranesh, MP Sumalatha Ambareesh, former Union minister Janardhan Poojary and ex-MLC Puttanna have contracted the Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sharath Bachagowda's wife Pratibha also tested positive for the virus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sharath Bachegowda tweeted saying: "On July 6, I developed body ache. Since, I had visited the Covid-hit areas in my constituency, my wife and I subjected ourselves to Covid-19 test. Our reports came back positive on Wednesday evening."</p>.<p class="bodytext">MLC Bhoje Gowda (JD-S), a native of Kadur in Chikkamagaluru district, on Wednesday became the fifth legislator from the state to contract Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Both Bhoje Gowda and Raje Gowda rushed to Bengaluru for treatment after their throat swab sample returned positive for the disease on Wednesday.</p>