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'''Manjula Aravind Limbavali''' (born 1975) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. She is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from [[Mahadevapura Assembly constituency]] which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in [[Bangalore Urban district]]. She won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manjula S in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/manjula-s-mahadevapura-candidate-s10a174c010/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life and education ==
Manjula is from White Field, Bengaluru. She is the wife of three-time MLA and former minister [[Arvind Limbavali|Arvind Limbavalli]]. She completed her Class 12 in 1992 at [[NMRKV College for Women|NMKRV college for women]], Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manjula S(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MAHADEVAPURA (SC)(BANGALORE URBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7526 |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><ref name="Karnataka assembly elections: Mr & Mrs Limbavali try to offset anti-incumbency, rival sees chance">{{cite news |date=2 May 2023 |title=Karnataka assembly elections: Mr & Mrs Limbavali try to offset anti-incumbency, rival sees chance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-assembly-elections-mr-mrs-limbavali-try-to-offset-anti-incumbency-rival-sees-chance/articleshow/99919353.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222052620/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-assembly-elections-mr-mrs-limbavali-try-to-offset-anti-incumbency-rival-sees-chance/articleshow/99919353.cms |archive-date=22 February 2025 |access-date=22 February 2025 |publisher=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Career ==
Manjula was elected in the Mahadevapura Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. She polled 181,731 votes and defeated her nearest rival, H. Nagesh of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 44,501 votes.<ref>{{Cite web | date=2023-05-13 |title=Mahadevapura Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Manjula S Wins From Mahadevapura |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/mahadevapura-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601892 |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Mahadevapura Election Results, Mahadevapura विधानसभाचुनाव परिणाम 2023 - NDTV MPCG |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/karnataka-vidhan-sabha-election-results-2023/mahadevapura |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=www.ndtv.com}}</ref> Her husband, Arvind Limbavalli, was the sitting MLA and a minister, but was denied a ticket by the Bharatiya Janata Party, allegedly due to an old controversy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2023-04-17 |title=BJP dumps Aravind Limbavali as Mahadevapura candidate, gives ticket to wife Manjula |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/bjp-dumps-aravind-limbavali-mahadevapura-candidate-gives-ticket-wife-manjula-176017 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> His name was missing in the first two lists as the party which feared anti incumbency vote, announced his wife, Manjula's name in the third list on 18 April 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-17 |title=BJP denies ticket to Ramdas and Aravind Limbavali in third list of 10 candidates |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/bjp-denies-ticket-to-ramadas-and-arvind-limbavali-in-third-list-of-10-candidates/article66748111.ece |access-date=2025-05-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Mahadevapura is one of the 17 wards in the city, who contribute the highest taxes to BBMP but have least civic amenities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-02 |title=Karnataka assembly elections: Mr & Mrs Limbavali try to offset anti-incumbency, rival sees chance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-assembly-elections-mr-mrs-limbavali-try-to-offset-anti-incumbency-rival-sees-chance/articleshow/99919353.cms |access-date=2025-05-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

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Amit raj at 10:02, 3 May 2026