<p>Bengaluru: Brahmin community leaders have been lobbying hard to secure representation in the Legislative Council. The community seems to be upset with BJP leaders for not allocating a seat for it in Upper House since 2010.</p>.<p>Former chairman of Keonics H S Sachidanandamurhty told <em>DH</em> that he was a strong aspirant for a seat in the Upper House. He said, of late, the BJP had been sidelining the community and all opportunities are being given to Vokkaligas or Lingayats.</p>.<p>“After RSS leader Bhanuprakash retired from the Council in 2010-11, none from our community has been nominated or elected to the House from the Assembly,” he said.</p>.<p>In Congress also, three candidates - Vijay K Mulgund, Dr Vijaykumar Kalmankar and A S Jayasimha are aspirants for one of the seven seats the party can win. The polls are scheduled on June 13.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Brahmin community leaders have been lobbying hard to secure representation in the Legislative Council. The community seems to be upset with BJP leaders for not allocating a seat for it in Upper House since 2010.</p>.<p>Former chairman of Keonics H S Sachidanandamurhty told <em>DH</em> that he was a strong aspirant for a seat in the Upper House. He said, of late, the BJP had been sidelining the community and all opportunities are being given to Vokkaligas or Lingayats.</p>.<p>“After RSS leader Bhanuprakash retired from the Council in 2010-11, none from our community has been nominated or elected to the House from the Assembly,” he said.</p>.<p>In Congress also, three candidates - Vijay K Mulgund, Dr Vijaykumar Kalmankar and A S Jayasimha are aspirants for one of the seven seats the party can win. The polls are scheduled on June 13.</p>