C. N. Balakrishna | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 8 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | C. S. Putte Gowda |
Constituency | Shravanabelagola |
Personal details | |
Born | Cholenahalli Nanjappa Balakrishna 7 April 1969 Cholenahalli,Channarayapatna Taluk,Hassan district,Karnataka,India |
Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
Parent(s) | Nanjappa Gowda and Shambhamma |
Relatives | C. N. Manjunath (Brother) |
Occupation | Politician |
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]
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