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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| name = C. N. Balakrishna
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| birth_name = Cholenahalli Nanjappa Balakrishna
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cholenahalli, [[Channarayapatna Taluk]], [[Hassan district]], [[Karnataka]], India
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| occupation = Politician
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| parents = Nanjappa Gowda and Shambhamma
| relatives = [[C. N. Manjunath]] {{small|(Brother)}}
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| office = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 8 May 2013
| predecessor = C. S. Putte Gowda
| constituency = [[Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency|Shravanabelagola]]
| party = [[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
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'''Cholenahalli Nanjappa Balakrishna''' (born 7 April 1969) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Electio]]n on [[Janata Dal (Secular)|Janata Dal (S)]] ticket from [[Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency|Shravanabelagola constituency]] in Hassan district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=C N Balakrishna in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/c-n-balakrishna-shravanabelagola-candidate-s10a193c012/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He defeated M.A. Gopalaswamy of the Congress party by a margin of 6,645 votes. He won the Shravanabelagola seat for the third time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-05-13 |title=Karnataka election results 2023 {{!}} In Hassan, JD(S) loses two seats, while BJP, Cong improve their strength |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-election-results-2023-hassan-district/article66845679.ece |access-date=2024-03-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Shravanabelagola election result live: JD(S) MLA CN Balakrishna, eyeing a third term, leads Congress' MA Gopalaswamy by 5,510 votes |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/shravanabelagola-election-results-2023-live-updates-16646751.htm |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
His late father, Nanjappa, was a farmer. He is a graduate.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=States |url=https://prsindia.org/mlatrack?state=Karnataka&assembly_term=16 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Balakrishna first became an MLA from Shravanabelagola in 2013 on JD(S) ticket defeating C. S. Putte Gowda by 24,142 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-05-08 |title=C N Balakrishna tastes victory the very first time he contested against two-time MLA C S Puttegowda at Shravanabelagola. He won by 24,142 votes. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c-n-balakrishna-tastes-victory-the-very-first-time-he-contested-against-two-time-mla-c-s-puttegowda-at-shravanabelagola-he-won-by-24142-votes-/articleshow/19953718.cms |access-date=2024-03-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He won again in the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election]] defeating the same opponent by 53,012 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=Shravanabelagola: JDS's CN Balakrishna Eyeing Another Victory Against Congress's Gopalaswamy {{!}} Constituency Watch |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/shravanabelagola-jdss-cn-balakrishna-eyeing-another-victory-against-congresss-gopalaswamy-constituency-watch-article-100018368 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref> He won for the third time in 2023 elections<ref name=":0" /> defeating M. A. Gopalaswamy of Congress by 6,645 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=english |title=Karnataka shravanabelagola Election Result 2023 Live, Karnataka Assembly Election Vote Counting, Karnataka shravanabelagola Winner |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-elections/karnataka-shravanabelagola-constituency-193.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:People from Hassan]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (Secular) politicians]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2004–2007]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]

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