Nandan Nilekani all set to contest on Congress ticket from Bangalore South?

Infosys co-founder and face of the Aadhar programme Nandan Nilekani today met KPCC President G Parameshwara, amid rumours that he would contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore South.

Nandan Nilekani met me this morning and shared his views… I have conveyed to him whatever I should as KPCC President,” Karnataka PCC Chief G Parameshwara said.

BJP national general secretary Ananth Kumar has maintained his winning streak from the middle-class centric Bangalore south, known for its antipathy towards the Congress since the late 1970s, which has returned him as MP five times.

Asked by a Kannada TV channel whether Nilekani had given indications about his interest to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Parameshwara said, “It appears so.”