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'''H. D. Thammaiah''' (born 1968) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is an MLA from [[Chikmagalur Assembly constituency]] in [[Chikmagalur district]] representing [[Indian National Congress]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-15 |title=Karnataka: Congress's HD Thammaiah beats friend turned foe and BJP heavyweight CT Ravi in Chikmagalur |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/karnataka-congresss-hd-thammaiah-beats-friend-turned-foe-and-bjp-heavyweight-ct-ravi-in-chikmagalur/articleshow/100213446.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Chikmagalur Election Result 2023: Congress's HD Thammaiah Leads By Margin Of Over 3,600 Votes |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/chikmagalur-election-result-2023-karnataka-vip-seat-chikmagalur-winners-name-ct-ravi-hd-thammaiah-bjp-congress-jds-1601959 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Chikmagalur">{{cite news |date=13 May 2023 |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Chikmagalur |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10125.htm?ac=125 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250509143513/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10125.htm?ac=125 |archive-date=9 May 2025 |access-date=9 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Thammaiah is from [[Chikmagalur]], Karnataka. He is the son of Degundappa. He did his pre university course at Government Primary College, Chikkamagaluru passing out in 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |title=H. D. Thammaiah(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- CHICKAMAGALUR(CHIKMAGALUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7904 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He belongs to Lingayat community.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Chikkamagaluru: Congress wins all five seats |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/chikkamagaluru-congress-wins-all-five-seats/article66846605.ece |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Career ==
Thammaiah won from [[Chikmagalur Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 85,054 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[C. T. Ravi]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 5,926 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Chikmagalur Election Results 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Congress's HD Thammaiah beats BJP's CT Ravi by 5,926 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-assembly-polls-2023/story/chikmagalur-election-results-2023-bjp-congress-jds-ct-ravi-thimmashetty-hd-thammaiah-2378514-2023-05-13 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=Chikmagalur Election Results 2023 Highlights: Congress' HD Thammaiah beats BJP's CT Ravi by 5,926 votes |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/chikmagalur-election-results-2023-live-ct-ravi-hd-thammaiah-bjp-congress-jds-winner-loser-latest-update/3085440/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=H D Thammaiah in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/h-d-thammaiah-chickamagalur-candidate-s10a125c012/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He joined the Congress party just a few days before the election but managed to garner the support of the Congress cadre.<ref name=":0" />

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[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Chikmagalur district]]
[[Category:Kannada people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]

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