C. N. Balakrishna | |
|---|---|
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | C. S. Putte Gowda |
| Constituency | Shravanabelagola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cholenahalli Nanjappa Balakrishna 7 April 1969 |
| 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]
His late father,Nanjappa,was a farmer. He is a graduate. [4]
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]
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