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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = C. K. Ramamurthy
| image = File:C._K._Ramamurthy.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = 1966
| birth_place =
| residence = Jayanagar
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor = [[Soumya Reddy]]
| constituency = [[Jayanagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jayanagar]]
| term_start = 22 May 2023
| term_end =
| successor =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata party]]
| alma_mater = BSE College, Bangalore
}}

'''C. K. Ramamurthy''' is an Indian Politician from Karnataka currently serving as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Jayanagar Assembly constituency]] defeating his nearest rival [[Soumya Reddy]] by just 16 votes in [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-assembly-polls-2023/video/karnataka-polls-bjps-ck-ramamurthy-defeats-congress-candidate-by-16-votes-in-jayanagar-2379026-2023-05-14|title=Karnataka Polls: BJP's CK Ramamurthy defeats Congress candidate by 16 votes in Jayanagar|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/toi-original/bjps-ck-ramamurthy-wins-jayanagar-by-defeating-congress-rival-sowmya-reddy-by-a-slim-margin-of-16-votes-after-recount-amid-protests-and-chaos/videoshow/100222461.cms|title=BJP’s CK Ramamurthy wins Jayanagar by defeating Congress rival Sowmya Reddy by a slim margin of 16 votes after recount amid protests and chaos | TOI Original - Times of India Videos|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-election-result-2023-jayanagar-recount-election-commission-dk-shivakumar-101683997097103.html|title=BJP's Ramamurthy wins Jayanagar by just 16 votes after recount amid Cong protest|date=May 13, 2023|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He was an ex Corporator in [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|BBMP]].

==Political career==
Under the guidance and influence of Late [[B. N. Vijaya Kumar]] joined BJP during 1990
Ram Janmabhoomi Rath Yatra undertaken by [[L. K. Advani]] and since have been actively involved in [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He participated as Karsevak at Ayodhya during December 1992 Babri Masjid demolition, 1994 Hubli Eidgah Maidan protest at Hubli and in the Kashmir Chalo Movement led By [[Murali Manohar Joshi]] in January 1992.

He Contested 2 Terms as BJP Candidate for BMP and BBMP councillor elections for ward No 58 & 168 during 1996 and 2010 respectively and won both the elections successfully. He was elected as chairman, Town Planning and Development Standing committee, BBMP In 2011–12.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ckramamurthy.in/about|title=About | C K Ramamurthy - Jayanagar | Karnataka State BJP|website=Ckramamurthy}}</ref>

==Positions held==
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Sl.no
!Year
!Position
|-
|1.
|1991-1993
|BJP Yuva Morcha Vice President, Jayanagar Assembly
|-
|2.
|1993-1996
|BJP Secretary, Jayanagar Assembly
|-
|3.
|2004-2007
|BJP General Secretary, Jayanagar Assembly
|-
|4.
|2008-2011
|BJP President, Jayanagar Assembly
|-
|5.
|2014-2017
|BJP Slum Morcha, State General Secretary
|-
|6.
|2017-2018
|BJP Bangalore City, Vice President
|-
|7.
|2018-2019
|BJP Bangalore City, General Secretary
|-
|8.
|2023–Present
|[[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Jayanagar Assembly constituency]]
|-
|9.
|2023–Present
|Karnataka State BJP Executive Member
|-
|}<ref name="auto"/>

==Electoral statistics==
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Constituency
!Party
!Result
!Votes
!Opposition Candidate
!Opposition Party
!Opposition votes
!Margin
|-
|[[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Jayanagar Assembly constituency|Jayanagar]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ||{{Won}}|| 57,797 || [[Soumya Reddy]] ||[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|| 57,781 || 16
|-
|}

==Reverences==

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==References==
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:1966 births|Ramamurthy, C. K.]]

C. K. Ramamurthy - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 18:34, 9 August 2023