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'''K. Y. Nanjegowda''' (born 1 April 1962) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Malur Assembly constituency]] in [[Kolar district]]. He represents [[Indian National Congress]] and won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=K Y Nanjegowda in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/k-y-nanjegowda-malur-candidate-s10a149c008/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Malur election results LIVE {{!}} Congress' KY Nanjegowda holds lead as BJP's KS Manjunath Gowda trails by only 248 votes - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/malur-election-results-2023-live-updates-karnataka-congress-ky-nanjegowda-bjp-ks-manjunath-gowda-jds-ge-ramegowda-16644781.htm |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Nanjegowda is from [[Malur]], Kolar district, Karnataka. His late father Yalle Gowda was a farmer. His wife Rathnamma Nanjegowda was a former president of Kolar Zilla Panchayat. He passed Class 8 in 1981 from Tekal Government High School and discontinued his studies during Class 9.<ref>{{Cite web |title=K.Y.Nanjegowda(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MALUR(KOLAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7541 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Nanjegowda won from [[Malur Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 50,955 votes and defeated his nearest rival, K. S. Manjunatha Gowda of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by a narrow margin of 248 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-05 |title=Malur Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/malur-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99813721.cms |access-date=2024-07-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Earlier, he won the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] from Malur representing Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election Constituencies List 2018 |url=https://indianexpress.com/section/elections/karnataka-election-constituencies-list-2018/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He polled 75,677 votes and defeated his nearest rival, K. S. Manjunath Gowda of BJP, by a margin of 17,915 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-15 |title=Malur Election Results 2018 Live Updates: INC's K.Y. Nanjegowda Won |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/malur-election-results-2018-live-updates-1748759.html |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In January 2024, his house was raided by [[Enforcement Directorate]] officials under [[Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002|Prevention of Money Laundering Act]], in connection with alleged irregularities in recruitment at Kolar Chikkaballapur Milk Union,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-08 |title=ED raids premises of Congress MLA K.Y. Nanjegowda |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ed-raids-premises-of-congress-mla-ky-nanjegowda/article67719550.ece |access-date=2024-07-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> where he was the president. The MLA denied the charges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velayudham |first=V. |date=2024-01-09 |title=ED raids premises of Malur Congress MLA Nanjegowda |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/09/ed-raids-premisesof-malur-congressmla-nanjegowda-2649259.html |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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