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'''H. C. Balakrishna''' (born 1965) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a five time member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Magadi Assembly constituency]] in [[Ramanagara district]]. He represents [[Indian National Congress]] and won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=H C Balakrishna in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/h-c-balakrishna-magadi-candidate-s10a182c011/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Magadi Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate H. C. Balakrishna Wins From Magadi |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/magadi-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601900 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

He was appointed chairman for Karnataka State Road Development 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 ==
Balakrishna is from [[Magadi]]. His father H.G. Channappa is a farmer and a former three time MLA and also served as a minister. He did his schooling at Government Boys College and completed his MBBS in 1991 from [[Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=H. C. Balakrishna(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MAGADI(RAMANAGARAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=8128 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Balakrishna won from [[Magadi Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 94,650 votes and defeated his nearest rival, A. Manjunath of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] by a margin of 11,839 votes. He was first elected as an MLA from Magadi seat in 1994 on [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ticket. He lost the 1999 election to [[H. M. Revanna]] of [[Indian National Congress]] by a narrow margin of 5095 votes. Later, he won continuously for three terms winning in [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 2004 |url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/2004-election-results.html |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref> [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-06 |title=Magadi Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/magadi-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99707694.cms |access-date=2024-07-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]]. In the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], he polled 49,197 votes and defeated Revanna this time with a margin of 11,276 votes.

He became an MLA for third time, retaining the Magadi seat in the [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 75.991 votes and defeated P. Nagaraj of BJP by a huge margin of 24,919 votes.<ref name=":1" /> In the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], he represented Janata Dal (Secular) and defeated the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate A. Manjunath by a margin of 14,359 votes. In 2018, contesting on Congress ticket, he lost to [[A. Manjunath]] of JD(S) by a huge margin of 51,425 votes. He regained the seat in the 2023 election defeating Manjunath.<ref name=":0" />

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[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1994–1999]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2004–2007]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:People from Ramanagara district]]

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