Jagadish Shettar, Karnataka's new C.M. - Who is he?

Born on December 17, 1955 in Kerur village in north Karnataka's Bagalkot district, Mr Shettar's earliest political influences were his father, Shivappa Shivamurthappa Shettar and his uncle Sadashiv Shettar - both leaders of the Jan Sangh. His father SS Shettar was elected to the Hubli-Dharwad City Corporation five times in a row. He also served as Mayor for one term. Jagadish's uncle Sadashiv Shettar was MLA from the Hubli constituency in the year 1967 - the first to be elected on a Jan Sangh ticket to the Karnataka Assembly.