Former Bureaucrat To Take On Heavyweight In Raichur Lok Sabha Constituency | English News | N18VIt will be a keen contest between a former bureaucrat and a sitting MP in Raichur Lok Sabha constituency (ST Reserve). And with women outnumbering men in this seat in Kalyan Karnataka, it will also be a contest between the Congress’ five guarantees and the BJP’s development narrative.Though there are eight candidates in the fray for the elections to be held on May 7, it will be a direct fight between former IAS officer Kumar Naik of the Congress and MP Raja Amareshwara Naik of the BJP.