A veteran Congress leader who belongs to the moderate school of thought has been in the party for more than five decades.
Rajasekharan, the son-in-law of former AICC president and Karnataka chief minister S Nijalingappa, has a penchant for rural development and has been associated with several NGOs working in this field.
The 75-year-old leader has made an impact on the national and state political scene having served as a member of the Lok Sabha from 1967-71, MLA from 1978-82, as a member of the Karnataka legislative council and currently as a Rajya Sabha member.

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