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Congress had lost previous 6 elections in Gubbi, also losing deposit in 2013 and 2018 general elections. With S. R. Srinivas contesting from the
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B. Suresh Gowda, Turuverkere former MLA Masala
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Minister Amit Shah, Karnataka Chief
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