NRI standing for elections

bq. Dr Mahendra S Kanthi, son of former chief minister S R Kanthi, on Tuesday, announced his entry into politics with an intention to contest the next Assembly polls from Hungund, Bagalkot district.
bq. Professor of International Economics at the Saginaw Valley State University, USA, Kanthi is worried over the deteriorating economic situation of Hungund, represented by his father since Indian independence till 1969.
More heart burn for the Resident Non-Indians.
[Source: “TOI”:http://www.sulekha.com/redirectnh.asp?cid=314942]