Mysore/Mysuru, March 14 -- In a post on Facebook, Yaduveer Wadiyar wrote: "As many of you may already know, I have been given the opportunity to contest for the upcoming Lok Sabha election from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The goodwill support, and emotional connection I enjoy with the people of Karnataka is, no doubt, due to the great contribution of my ancestors.

Over the last nine years, I've had the good fortune to meet many of the citizens of our Constituency and our State. I have been welcomed with open arms, given hospitality as one would, for an old friend and been a part of the public life of this Constituency. I ask for a chance to re-pay that debt."

"With the support and blessings of you all, I hope to work for the over...