Global InformationDarshan Puttannaiah information
Darshan Puttannaiah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | C. S. Puttaraju |
| Constituency | Melukote |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |
| Other political affiliations | Swaraj Abhiyan (March 2017-January 2019) |
| Parent(s) | K. S. Puttannaiah (father), Suneetha Puttannaiah (mother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology from JSS Science and Technology University |
Darshan Puttannaiah is an Indian politician who has been serving as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Melukote Assembly constituency since 2023 representing the Sarvodaya Karnataka Party.[1][2][3] He is the president of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party after its renewal. He is the only son of late K. S. Puttannaiah.
He was supported by the Indian National Congress, who did not field a candidate in the 2023 Assembly elections from Melukote.[4][5]
He had fought 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from the Melukote Assembly constituency representing Yogendra Yadav's Swaraj India ticket but lost to C. S. Puttaraju of JD (S).[6]
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- ^ "Congress marks one seat for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party in 2nd list of candidates". mint. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Karnataka Elections 2023: Techie sells company in US to put his heart & soul into polls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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