He has strongly advocated for a “Hindu Rashtra”, and for BJP to “unapologetically be a party for Hindus”. However, his speeches and social media posts have become controversial for his hardline Hindutva position. Surya had also organised and addressed BJP rallies across the country during the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The rally was credited for BJP’s victory in the region in the assembly election. He was also part of BJP’s ‘Mangalore Chalo’ rally in 2017, to protest the alleged murders of RSS workers in Dakshina Kannada region. Surya had won national recognition for his leadership of the state BJP’s digital communications during the assembly election last year. In 2017, the British High Commission had selected him to participate in a young leadership programme in the UK. Surya has co-founded the Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence, an organisation that runs projects related to education and entrepreneurship. He is also the nephew of Ravi Subramanya, the BJP MLA from Basavanagudi. Surya is a spokesperson for the BJP, and also part of its national social media team. He is currently the State Secretary of Yuva Morcha, BJP’s youth wing. Surya, 28, is a practising lawyer at the Karnataka High Court, and has been associated with the BJP and RSS for long. Tejasvi Surya, contesting on a BJP ticket from Bangalore South constituency, is one of the youngest candidates this election.
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