| Office | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 8 May 2013
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| Predecessor | C. S. Putte Gowda
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| Constituency | Shravanabelagola
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| Born | 1969-4-7 (age 57) |
| Born | Cholenahalli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka, India
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| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular)
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| Occupation | Politician
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Cholenahalli Nanjappa Balakrishna (born 7 April 1969) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election on Janata Dal (S) ticket from Shravanabelagola constituency in Hassan district.[1] He defeated M.A. Gopalaswamy of the Congress party by a margin of 6,645 votes. He won the Shravanabelagola seat for the third time.[2][3]
Early life and education
His late father, Nanjappa, was a farmer. He is a graduate.[4]
Career
Balakrishna first became an MLA from Shravanabelagola in 2013 on JD(S) ticket defeating C. S. Putte Gowda by 24,142 votes.[5] He won again in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election defeating the same opponent by 53,012 votes.[6] He won for the third time in 2023 elections[4] defeating M. A. Gopalaswamy of Congress by 6,645 votes.[7]
References
- ↑ C N Balakrishna in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023. News18. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ↑ Karnataka election results 2023 | In Hassan, JD(S) loses two seats, while BJP, Cong improve their strength. The Hindu(2023-05-13). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ↑ Shravanabelagola election result live: JD(S) MLA CN Balakrishna, eyeing a third term, leads Congress' MA Gopalaswamy by 5,510 votes. CNBCTV18(2023-05-13). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 States. PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ↑ C N Balakrishna tastes victory the very first time he contested against two-time MLA C S Puttegowda at Shravanabelagola. He won by 24,142 votes.. The Times of India(2013-05-08). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ↑ Shravanabelagola: JDS's CN Balakrishna Eyeing Another Victory Against Congress's Gopalaswamy | Constituency Watch. TimesNow(2023-05-06). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ↑ Karnataka shravanabelagola Election Result 2023 Live, Karnataka Assembly Election Vote Counting, Karnataka shravanabelagola Winner, english. news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.