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'''G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy''' (born 1947)<ref name=":0" /> is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a five time member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency]] in [[Kolar district]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tejaswi |first=Mini |date=2023-05-08 |title=Local officials failed to deliver funds, schemes to people of Srinivasapura: G.K. Venkatashiva Reddy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/local-officials-failed-to-deliver-funds-schemes-to-people-of-srinivasapura-gk-venkatashiva-reddy/article66825937.ece |access-date=2024-07-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He represented [[Indian National Congress]] in the first three terms but was elected as a [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] party candidate in the last two elections he won. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] as a [[JD (S)]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=G K Venkatashivareddy in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/g-k-venkatashivareddy-srinivasapur-candidate-s10a144c008/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Karnataka election results 2023: Full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-full-list-of-winners-8606612/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Reddy is from [[Srinivaspur|Srinivasapur]], Kolar district. His father is G V Krishnareddy. He completed B.Sc. and LLB from Government Law College, Arahalli, Kolar district.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=G.K. Venkatashivareddy(JD(S)):Constituency- SRINIVASAPUR(KOLAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7066 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Reddy won from [[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency]] representing [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 95,463 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[K. R. Ramesh Kumar]] of [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 10,443 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Srinivaspur Election Result 2023 Live: Jd(s) Candidate G.k. Venkatashivareddy Wins From Srinivaspur |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/mulbagal-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601863 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><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=2024-07-31 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He became an MLA for the first time representing [[Indian National Congress]] from Srinivasapur winning the [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. From then on, he and his rival Ramesh Kumar were alternating as the MLA from this seat. However, his opponent broke the tradition and won twice, consecutively in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kundapura |first=Vishwa |date=2018-05-24 |title=A ‘tradition’ broken in Srinivasapur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/a-tradition-broken-in-srinivasapur/article23978044.ece |access-date=2024-07-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Reddy won in [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]], [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]], [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] and [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prabhu |first=Nagesh |date=2023-05-14 |title=Karnataka election results 2023 {{!}} Everyone who served as Speakers of Assembly lost elections |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-election-results-2023-everyone-who-served-as-speakers-of-assembly-lost-elections/article66849569.ece |access-date=2024-07-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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He won the [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. In the [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], he defeated [[K. R. Ramesh Kumar]] an independent candidate by a narrow margin of 1,193 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC: Karnataka 1999 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/1999/karnataka/143/43 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref><br />
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