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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1972)}}
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'''B. M. Nagaraja''' (born 1972) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]] who is an MLA from [[Siruguppa Assembly constituency]] which is reserved for ST community in [[Ballari district|Bellary district]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=B M Nagaraja in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/b-m-nagaraja-siraguppa-candidate-s10a092c008/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Nagaraja is from [[Siruguppa]], Bellary district. His father B. Mareppa is a farmer. He passed Class 8 and discontinued his studies during his Class 10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=B. M. Nagaraja(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SIRAGUPPA (ST)(BELLARY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=8330 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Nagaraja won from [[Siruguppa Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 90,862 votes and defeated his nearest rival, M. S. Somalingappa of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 37,032 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Siruguppa Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate B. M. Nagaraja Wins From Siruguppa |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/bellary-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601811 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Siruguppa">{{cite news |date=13 May 2023 |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Siruguppa |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS1092.htm?ac=92 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250430190946/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS1092.htm?ac=92 |archive-date=30 April 2025 |access-date=30 April 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref> Earlier, he first became an MLA winning the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siruguppa Assembly Karnataka Election 2023 Results Live: Siruguppa constituency Results, Winner list and vote share {{!}} Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/siruguppa-1084 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-05-08 |title=Congress Party candidate B M Nagaraj wins by 21, 814 votes over M S Somalingappa of BJP party in Siraguppa constituency in Bellary district. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/congress-party-candidate-b-m-nagaraj-wins-by-21-814-votes-over-m-s-somalingappa-of-bjp-party-in-siraguppa-constituency-in-bellary-district-/articleshow/19950010.cms |access-date=2024-08-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He polled 64,590 votes in 2013 poll, and defeated his nearest rival, M. S. Somalingappa of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a huge margin of 21,814 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-election-results-2023-constituency-wise-winning-candidates-list |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Ballari district]]
[[Category:Kannada people]]

B. M. Nagaraja - Revision history

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