T. B. Jayachandra
Thimmanahalli Boraiah Jayachandra (29 July 1949) is an Indian politician and former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress. He served as the Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs for Karnataka before losing his seat in 2018 assembly elections. Political career Jayachandra was first elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1978. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after winning from Sira during the 2013 election with 74,089 votes. He lost from Sira in the Karnataka assembly elections 2018 to JD(S) candidate B Satyanarayana. He has worked in various capacities in the Indian National Congress Party Organization at Taluk, District and State Level, Vice – President KPYCC 1979-81, All India Congress Committee between 1996 – 2000 & 2005 – 2008, 2012 till now, KPCC Election Management & Co-ordination Committee for 2008 General Election to Legislative Assembly, Strategy Committee for 1999 General Election to Legislative Assembly, Permanent Invitee for KPCC Executive Committee. He was elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, from the Kallambella & Sira constituencies of Tumkur District, Karnataka for 6 terms which shows his popularity and acceptance by the people. Jayachandra was also instrumental in bringing Hemavathi river water to