R. Sampath Raj is an Indian National Congress political activist and the former mayor of Bengaluru city. He assumed office on 28 September 2017 and is a corporator from D. J. Halli ward. He contested the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from C. V. Raman Nagar assembly constituency and was defeated by S. Raghu of BJP. References External links Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka Mayors of Bangalore 1969 births Politicians from Bangalore