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'''Kadalur Udaya Gowda, alias K. M. Udaya''' (born 1975) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Maddur Assembly constituency]] in [[Mandya district]]. He represents [[Indian National Congress]] and won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udaya K M in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/udaya-k-m-maddur-candidate-s10a187c001/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Udaya is born in Kadalur, near [[Maddur, Mandya|Maddur]] to late Madaiah. He discontinued his studies after passing SSLC in 1991 from S.C.M.M. High School, Somanahalli, Maddur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udaya K M(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MADDUR(MANDYA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7513 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He is a billionaire businessman and ran businesses in India and abroad, including in Sri Lanka.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-14 |title=Maddur bizman Uday joins Congress, JDS in pickle |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2023/Mar/14/maddur-bizman-uday-joins-congress-jds-in-pickle-2555888.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Udaya won the [[Maddur Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 87,019 votes and defeated his nearest rival, D. C. Thammanna of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]], by a margin of 24,113 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Maddur Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Udaya.k.m Wins From Maddur |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/maddur-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601905 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KARNATAKA ASSEMBLY ELECTION-2023 {{!}} Mandya District . Government of Karnataka {{!}} India |url=https://mandya.nic.in/en/karnataka-assembly-election-2023/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahapatra |first=Tuhin Das |date=2023-05-13 |title=Karnataka 2023 election result: List of winners from Mandya area constituencies. Congress wins 6 out of 8, BJP Nil |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-results-counting-updates-for-malavalli-maddur-melukote-mandya-shrirangapattana-nagamangala-krishnarajpete-101683885677518.html |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=www.hindustantimes.com}}</ref>

He was alleged to have helped in '[[Operation Kamala]]' where 17 Congress and JDS MLAs resigned to help [[Yeddyurappa]] form the government in 2019. Then, he was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] but later joined Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Businessman Allegedly Linked To Fall Of Congress Coalition Joins Party |url=https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/businessman-who-allegedly-played-key-role-in-collapse-of-coalition-govt-inducted-into-cong-3858095 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He is a close associate of former minister [[C. P. Yogeshwara|CP Yogishwar]] of the BJP.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Mandya district]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]

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TonjaGerow46 at 15:05, 28 April 2026