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'''Harish Poonja''' is an [[India|Indian]] politician and member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] representing [[Belthangady (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belthangady]] constituency in [[Dakshina Kannada]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Elected Representatives {{!}} District Dakshina Kannada, Government of Karnataka {{!}} India|url=https://dk.nic.in/en/elected-representatives/|access-date=2021-08-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Belthangady Assembly Election Result 2018: Belthangady Candidates Lists, Winners and Votes|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-election-2018/constituency/belthangady-result|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.indiatoday.in}}</ref> Poonja is the part of [[15th Karnataka Assembly]]. Poonja defeated K Vasanth Bangera, a five-time MLA, with a margin of 22,974 votes in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2018-05-16|title=Poonja beats Vasantha Bangera|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/poonja-beats-vasantha-bangera/article23897245.ece|access-date=2021-08-10|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> <br />
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Ex MLA Vasanth Bangera and congress party workers organized a protest outside his office demanding to reveal the accounts for a flood relief fund setup under Harish Poonja's leadership.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Beltangady: Congress gherao office of MLA Harish Poonja, demand accounts of flood compensation|url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=744089|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.daijiworld.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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A team of local villagers from [[Dharmasthala|Darmasthala]], met with Poonja requesting to not issue any permissions for construction of hotels and guest houses in the temple town since it will lead to desacration of the place.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Mar 7|first1=Vinobha K. T. / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=20:06|title=Don't allow construction of new hotels in Dharmastala: Villagers {{!}} Mangaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/dont-allow-construction-of-new-hotels-in-dharmastala-villagers/articleshow/81379103.cms|access-date=2021-08-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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