G. Raghu Achar

Govindchar Raghu Achar is a political activist and was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.^[4][5][6] He joined Janata Dal (Secular) in April 2023.^[7]

G. Raghu Achar
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office 26 August 2013[1] – 5 January 2022
Constituency	Chitradurga Local Authorities
Personal details
Born	(1978-05-10) 10 May 1978 (age 47)[2] Mysuru [3]
Political party	Janata Dal (Secular) (2023–)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (–2023)

Achar was a former member of the Congress party and an ex-Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) who subsequently joined the Janata Dal (Secular) in Bengaluru. This decision was made after Achar's request for a ticket to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from Chitradurga was not granted.^[8]

Controversy

On May 10, 2023, a team of electoral officials conducted a search at the residence of G Raghu Achar in Kyadigere on Tuesday night during which they confiscated Rs 58 lakh.^[9][10]

See also

• TA/DA scam