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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1971)}}
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'''M. T. Krishnappa''' (born 28 July 1971) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is an MLA from the [[Turuvekere Assembly constituency]] in [[Tumakuru district|Tumkur district]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=BJP, JD(S) workers clash during Karnataka rally, chink in alliance |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/karnataka/story/karnataka-bjp-jds-workers-clash-on-stage-during-joint-rally-in-tumakuru-2519344-2024-03-26 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Lok Sabha elections: Workers of allies BJP and JD(S) clash at coordination meeting in Karnataka’s Tumakuru |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bjp-and-jds-workers-clash-at-coordination-meeting-karnatakas-tumakuru-9234264/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Janata Dal (Secular)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=M T Krishnappa in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/m-t-krishnappa-turuvekere-candidate-s10a130c004/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Krishnappa is from [[Turuvekere]], Tumkur district. His late father was M Thimmaiah a farmer. He graduated in Commerce in 1974 from a college affiliated with [[Bangalore University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=M.T.Krishnappa(JD(S)):Constituency- TURUVEKERE(TUMKUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7071 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Krishnappa won from the [[Turuvekere Assembly constituency]] representing [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 68,163 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Masala Jayaram of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 9,923 votes. He first became an MLA in 2004, winning the Turuvekere Assembly seat on JD (S) seat. He won the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] defeating [[M. D. Lakshminarayana]] of Bharatiya Janata Party but lost the [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008 Assembly election]] which was won by [[Jaggesh]] of the [[Indian National Congress]]. However, he won the 2008 by election held on 27 December 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=M.T. Krishnappa(JD(S)):Constituency- Turuvekere: Bye-election 27-12-2008(TUMKUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=1938 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He regained the seat winning the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] but lost to A. S. Jayaram in the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Turuvekere Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/turuvekere-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99727968.cms |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Karnataka Election: Turuvekere Assembly constituency result 2023 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/karnataka/acno130-acno130.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |newspaper=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Tumakuru district]]
[[Category:Kannada people]]

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