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'''Belur Gopalkrishna''' (born 1964) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a three time [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Sagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Sagar Assembly constituency]] in [[Shimoga district]] representing [[Indian National Congress]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gopala Krishna Beluru in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/gopala-krishna-beluru-sagar-candidate-s10a117c009/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

He was Appointed as chairman for Karnataka State Forest Industries Corporation on 26 January 2024.<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 ==
Gopalkrishna is from [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagar]]. His father Keriyappa is a farmer. He completed his Pre University Course in 1982 at the Government PU College, Sagar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gopala Krishna Beluru(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SAGAR(SHIMOGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=8255 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He is the nephew of [[Kagodu Thimmappa]].

== Career ==
Gopalkrishna won from [[Sagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Sagar Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 88,988 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[Hartalu Halappa]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by a margin of 16,022 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sagar (karnataka) Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List |url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/sagar.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Elections in India}}</ref> He has hopped parties in the past but managed to get the Congress nomination from Sagar Assembly constituency for the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], despite opposition from the local Congress cadre, who demanded the nomination of former minister [[Kagodu Thimmappa]]'s daughter Raja Nandini.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-26 |title=Karnataka assembly elections: Embarrassment for Kagodu Thimmappa as Sagar ticket given to Gopalakrishna Belur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/karnataka-assembly-elections-embarrassment-for-kagodu-thimmappa-as-sagar-ticket-given-to-gopalakrishna-belur/articleshow/99003832.cms |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 2004, he followed his mentor S. Bagarappa and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He first won as an MLA representing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] winning the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] defeating three time MLA and his uncle, Kagodu Thimmappa of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 15,173 votes. Later, he stayed back in BJP when Bangarappa left the party and retained the Sagar Assembly constituency for Bharatiya Janata Party in the [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] as he polled 57,706 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[Kagodu Thimmappa]] of [[Indian National Congress]], by a narrow margin of 2,845 votes.<ref name="Friends or relatives, election makes no difference">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Friends or relatives, election makes no difference |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2013/Apr/30/friends-or-relatives-election-makes-no-difference-472848.html |access-date=11 April 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=30 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250411141508/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2013/Apr/30/friends-or-relatives-election-makes-no-difference-472848.html |archive-date=11 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

He was denied congress ticket in 2013 Elections later joined [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] and unsuccessfully contested on JD(S) ticket.<ref name="Denied tickets by BJP & Congress, leaders join JD(S)">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Denied tickets by BJP & Congress, leaders join JD(S) |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2013/Apr/13/denied-tickets-by-bjp--congress-leaders-join-jds-467486.html |access-date=11 April 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=13 April 2013 |language=en}}</ref> He joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 2018.<ref name="Bengaluru: Former MLA Belur Gopalakrishna joins Congress, says BJP's promises 'bogus'">{{cite news |title=Bengaluru: Former MLA Belur Gopalakrishna joins Congress, says BJP's promises 'bogus' |url=https://daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=506254 |access-date=11 April 2025 |work= |publisher=Daiji World |date=2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250411141947/https://daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=506254 |archive-date=11 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Shimoga district]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Kannada people]]

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Kanna chan at 15:09, 28 April 2026