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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = B. Y. Raghavendra
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|08|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Shikaripur]], [[Mysore State]]<br />(present day [[Karnataka]]), India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| education = B.B.M
| residence = 7th Cross, 3rd Stage, 2nd Block, Vinob Nagar, [[Shimoga]]<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090410044835/http://bjpkarnataka.org/mp-candidates/b-y-raghavendra/#more-1246 Shri B. Y. Raghavendra {{!}} BJP Karnataka]}}</ref>
| order =

| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = {{Start date|2018|11|06|df=yes}}
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]]
| successor =
| constituency = [[Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shimoga]]

| term_start1 = {{Start date|2009||}}
| term_end1 = {{End date|2014||}}
| predecessor1 = [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]]
| successor1 = [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]]
| constituency1 = [[Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shimoga]]

| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = Thejaswini
| children = 2
| father = [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]]
| website =
| date = 6 November
| year = 2018
| bodyclass =
}}

'''Bookanakere Yeddyurappa Raghavendra''' (born 16 August 1973) is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th [[Lok Sabha]] representing [[Shimoga district]] of [[Karnataka]] and was a member of [[Lok Sabha|14th]] [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. He previously represented Shikaripura Assembly constituency of [[Karnataka]] and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.deccanherald.com/content/427417/karnataka-bypolls-cong-wins-bellary.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120030/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/427417/karnataka-bypolls-cong-wins-bellary.html| archive-date = 2014-08-26| title = Karnataka bypolls: Cong wins Bellary, Chikkodi; BJP retains Shikaripura}} </ref>

In the by-elections to [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]], he defeated H S Shantaveerappa of [[Indian National Congress]].

In the [[2009 Indian general election|15th Lok Sabha]] elections, he contested against the former Chief Minister of Karnataka [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]] in the Shimoga constituency and won by a margin of 52,893 votes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090521064418/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051759240800.htm ''The Hindu'': National: Big win for BJP in Karnataka]</ref>

Raghavendra is also the Managing Trustee of PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080914121243/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/05/stories/2008090551360300.htm ''The Hindu'': Karnataka / Shimoga News: Be ready to face challenges, students told]</ref>

Raghavendra belongs to the [[Lingayat]] community, a dominant community in Karnataka. He is the son of [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] and late Maithradevi. And he has one brother B.Y. Vijayendra.

==References==

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{{15th LS members from Karnataka}}

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[[Category:People from Shimoga district]]
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[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka Janata Paksha politicians]]
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023]]

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