Latha Mallikarjun
Latha Mallikarjun | |
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| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Preceded by | G. Karunakara Reddy |
| Constituency | Harapanahalli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (58 years) Harapanahalli, Vijayanagara district (then Davangere district), Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Parents | M. P. Prakash (Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Education | G.B.R. PU College, Hoovina Hadagali (PUC) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession |
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Latha Mallikarjun (born 1966)[1] is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a member of the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Harapanahalli assembly constituency in Vijayanagara district. She won on an independent in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election but later joined the Indian National Congress.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Mallikarjun is from Harapanahalli, Vijayanagara district, Karnataka. She married HM Mallikarjun, a retired government employee. She is the daughter of veteran Janata parivar and Congress leader and former deputy chief minister late MP Prakash.[4] She studied Class 12 at GBR College, Hoovina Hadagali and passed the examinations in 1984.[1]
Career
[edit]Mallikarjun won from Harapanahalli Assembly constituency as an independent, defeating G. Karunakara Reddy of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She polled 70,194 votes and won by a margin of 13,845 votes.[5][6] After the death of her father, her brother and three sisters also joined politics. Her brother MP Ravindra, who joined Congress also died in 2018.[7] While her two sisters MP Latha and MP Veena are with Congress, her other sister MP Suma joined BJP.
She contested as an independent after she was denied a Congress ticket in 2023.[7][8] But after winning the seat, she pledged her support to the newly elected Congress government.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Latha Mallikarjun(Independent(IND)):Constituency- HARAPANAHALLI(VIJAYANAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Latha Mallikarjun, Karnataka Election (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ) 2023: Karnataka legislative assembly election (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ) 2023 News, Videos, Photos Latest Update". News18 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (13 May 2023). "Harapanahalli Election Result 2023 Live: Ind Candidate Latha Mallikarjun Wins From Harapanahalli". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Harapanahalli independent MLA Latha Mallikarjun extends support to Congress in Karnataka". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Harapanahalli Election Results Live: Independent candidate Latha Mallikarjun beats BJP incumbent G Karunakara Reddy by 13,845 votes". CNBCTV18. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Harapanahalli Election Results 2023 | Karnataka Election Results | Elections 2023". ndtv.com. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Newly elected independent MLA from Karnataka's Harapanahalli extends support to Congress". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka - Latha Mallikarjun: హస్తానికి జైకొట్టిన రెబల్ ఎమ్మెల్యే". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Newly elected independent MLA Latha Mallikarjun from Harapanahalli extends support to Congress in Karnataka". The Economic Times. 14 May 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 8 March 2024.