Gubbi Srinivas is the only Vokkaliga MLA to have won 5 consecutive legislative elections without ever facing an electoral defeat in the history of Karnataka politics.
The high voltage Gubbi constituency was portrayed by state media & amongst the public as straight fight between ‘Former CM HD Kumaraswamy Vs Former Minister SR Srinivas’.
The JDS camp had former PM HD Devegowda and former CM H. D. Kumaraswamy campaigning extensively & repeatedly in Gubbi to bring down Srinivas.
Gubbi Srinivas was instrumental in bringing an end to ‘Operation Lotus’ in 2010 when he exposed how the then BS Yediyurappa led BJP Govt.
He is also the only MLA in the country to have received the prestigious Bravery Award from the President of India for saving the life of a child.