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'''B. K. Sangameshwara''' (born 1970) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]] who is a four time MLA from [[Bhadravati Assembly constituency]] in [[Shimoga district]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Bhadravati Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: B K Sanagameshwara Of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/bhadravati-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-7796485.html |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Karnataka election results 2023: Full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-full-list-of-winners-8606612/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Shimoga Rural, Bhadravati, Shimoga, Tirthahalli Election Result 2023: BJP Wins Shimoga, Congress in Bhadravati |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/shimoga-rural-bhadravati-shimoga-tirthahalli-election-result-2023-live-roundwise-vote-counting-winners-list-article-100182358 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

He was appointed chairman for Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd/Land Army on 26 January 2024.<ref name="34 MLAs appointed as heads to govt.-owned boards and corporations in Karnataka">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=26 January 2024 |title=34 MLAs appointed as heads to govt.-owned boards and corporations in Karnataka |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/34-mlas-appointed-as-heads-to-govt-owned-boards-and-corporations-in-karnataka/article67780204.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731093326/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/34-mlas-appointed-as-heads-to-govt-owned-boards-and-corporations-in-karnataka/article67780204.ece |archive-date=31 July 2024 |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=27 January 2024 |title=Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/27/karnataka-34-mlas-made-chiefs-of-boards-shanti-nagar-mla-gets-bda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120155042/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/27/karnataka-34-mlas-made-chiefs-of-boards-shanti-nagar-mla-gets-bda |archive-date=20 January 2025 |access-date=20 January 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Sangameshwara is from [[Bhadravati, Karnataka|Bhadravati]], Shimoga district. His father Kotrappa is a farmer. He discontinued his studies after passing Class X and is also a farmer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=B.k.sangameshwara.(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHADRAVATHI(SHIMOGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/karnataka2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=5865 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sangameshwara won from [[Bhadravati Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 66,208 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Sharada Appaji of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]], by a narrow margin of 2,705 votes.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Karnataka election results: Live updates for Shimoga Rural, Bhadravathi, Shimoga, Tirthahalli, Shikaripura, Sorab, Sagar {{!}} Hindustan Times | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-election-results-live-updates-for-shimoga-rural-bhadravathi-shimoga-tirthahalli-shikaripura-sorab-sagar-101683893061116.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513013011/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-election-results-live-updates-for-shimoga-rural-bhadravathi-shimoga-tirthahalli-shikaripura-sorab-sagar-101683893061116.html | access-date=2025-01-22 | archive-date=2023-05-13}}</ref>

He became an MLA for the first time winning the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] as an independent candidate defeating [[M. J. Appaji Gowda]] of [[Indian National Congress]] by a margin of 17,431 votes. He then joined the Congress party and retained the Bhadravati seat for a second term winning the [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] defeating the same opponent, [[M. J. Appaji Gowda]], who contested this time on JD(S) ticket. However, he lost the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013 Assembly election]] to [[M. J. Appaji Gowda]] of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] by a margin of 44,099 votes. But he regained the seat for the Congress Party winning the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] and made it a fourth term in [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023 election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Bhadravati Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/bhadravati-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99721588.cms |access-date=2024-08-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
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[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Shimoga district]]
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