| Office | Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
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| Term start | 13 May 2023
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| Predecessor | B. M. Sukumar Shetty
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| Constituency | Byndoor
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| Born | 1981-06-10 (age 45) |
| Born | Gantihole, Byndoor, Karnataka
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Anuradha Shetty
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| Alma mater | University of Mysore
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Gururaj Shetty Gantihole is an Indian politician as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party[1][2] from Byndoor Assembly Constituency since May 2023 after he defeated Indian National Congress's candidate K Gopala Poojary by 16,153 votes contesting the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.[3][4][5][6][7]
History
Gururaj Gantihole was born to Mahabala Shetty and Prema Shetty in Gantihole Bijoor, Karnataka. In 2008, he completed his master's degree in Mass Communication Journalism at Mysore Open University.[8][9]
Career
He has worked for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for almost 10 years,[10] During the years 2013 to 2015 he worked as vice president for Bharatiya Janata Party,[11] Udupi. BJP[12] has given the ticket to Gururaj Gantihole from the Byndoor constituency.[13][14][15][16] He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and currently serving as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Byndoor Region.
References
- ↑ Byndoor: BJP is a party of ordinary workers, says Gururaj Gantihole. www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ BJP releases 2nd list of 23 candidates for Karnataka polls. India Today(12 April 2023). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ Byndur, Udupi Election Result Update: BJP's Gururaj Shetty Gantihole vs Congress' K Gopal Poojary. Zee News. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ↑ Byndoor Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin. News18(2023-05-13). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ↑ Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Byndoor(13 May 2023). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ BJP maintains its sway in Udupi district by winning all five Assembly seats(13 May 2023).
- ↑ Karnataka election verdict: BJP repeats 2018 success in Udupi(13 May 2023).
- ↑ ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮ ಓದಿದ ಬರಿಗಾಲ ಸಂತನಿಗೆ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಟಿಕೆಟ್(13 April 2023). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ K'taka polls: Gururaj Gantihole seeks Haladi Srinivas Shetty's blessings, Udayavani. Udayavani. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ 2ನೇ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ; ಬೈಂದೂರು ಸುಕುಮಾರ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೊಕ್ ; ಆರೆಸ್ಸೆಸ್ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯ ಗುರುರಾಜ್ ಗಂಟಿಹೊಳೆಗೆ ಟಿಕೆಟ್, ಮೂಡಿಗೆರೆಗೆ ದೀಪಕ್ ದೊಡ್ಡಯ್ಯ, Karnataka, Headline. Headline Karanataka. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ Karnataka Elections 2023: BJP fields four new faces in Udupi district. Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ Candidates intensify their campaign in Udupi district. The Hindu(2023-04-15). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ Karnataka polls: This crorepati candidate goes around barefoot(24 April 2023).
- ↑ RSS Pracharak-turned-politician Gururaj Gantihole takes on seasoned politician K. Gopal Poojary in Byndoor constituency(4 May 2023).
- ↑ Karnataka elections: BJP denies ticket to Byndoor MLA, fields fresher. The Hindu(2023-04-12). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ Karnataka elections: BJP announces second list of 23 candidates, 7 sitting MLA's denied tickets, ANI. The Statesman(2023-04-13). Retrieved 2023-04-18.