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'''D. G. Shanthana Gowda''' (born 1949) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a four time MLA from [[Honnali Assembly constituency]] in [[Davanagere district|Davangere district]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shanthana Gowda D G in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/shanthana-gowda-d-g-honnali-candidate-s10a110c002/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Mayakonda, Channagiri, Honnali Election Result 2023: Congress Wins All Three |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/mayakonda-channagiri-honnali-karnataka-election-result-2023-roundwise-vote-counting-winners-list-article-100181729 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Gowda is from [[Honnāli|Honnali]], Davangere district. His father Shankarappa Gowda was a farmer. He completed his B.Sc. in 1969 at [[P.C. Jabin Science College]], which is affiliated with [[Karnatak University|Karnataka University]], Hubli.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shanthana Gowda.D.G.(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- HONNALI(DAVANGERE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7325 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Gowda won from [[Honnali Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 92,392 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[M. P. Renukacharya]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 17,560 votes.<ref name="Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Honnali">{{cite news |date=13 May 2023 |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Honnali |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10110.htm?ac=110 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250504151206/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10110.htm?ac=110 |archivedate=4 May 2025 |accessdate=4 May 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref name="List of winners from Davanagere area constituencies. INC wins 6 seats, BJP gets only 1">{{cite news |last1=Hindustan Times |date=13 May 2023 |title=List of winners from Davanagere area constituencies. INC wins 6 seats, BJP gets only 1 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-election-2023-results-live-jagalur-harapanahalli-harihar-davanagere-mayakonda-channagiri-honnali-101683892532070.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514042639/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-election-2023-results-live-jagalur-harapanahalli-harihar-davanagere-mayakonda-channagiri-honnali-101683892532070.html |archive-date=14 May 2023 |access-date=14 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Earlier, he lost the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] to the same opponent, [[M. P. Renukacharya]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata party]] by a narrow margin of 4,233 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Honnali Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/honnali-assembly-constituency-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99716200.cms |access-date=2024-08-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

He became an MLA for the first time winning as an independent candidate in the [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 56,149 votes and defeated the [[Indian National Congress]] representative H. B. Krishnamurthy by a margin of 28,993 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1999 |url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/1999-election-results.html |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref> He won for the second time as a representative of Indian National Congress in the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] defeating [[M. P. Renukacharya]] of BJP by a margin of 18,738 votes.{{fact|date=August 2024}}

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[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1999–2004]]
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Augustine V. Williams at 13:50, 29 April 2026