G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy

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G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy (born 1947) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a five time MLA from Srinivasapur Assembly constituency in Kolar district. [1] He represented Indian National Congress in the first three terms but was elected as a Janata Dal (Secular) party candidate in the last two elections he won. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as a JD (S) candidate. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Reddy is from Srinivasapur, Kolar district. His father is  G V Krishnareddy. He completed B.Sc. and LLB from Government Law College, Arahalli, Kolar district. [4]

Career

Reddy won from Srinivasapur Assembly constituency representing Janata Dal (Secular) in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 95,463 votes and defeated his nearest rival, K. R. Ramesh Kumar of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 10,443 votes. [5] [6]

He became an MLA for the first time representing Indian National Congress from Srinivasapur winning the 1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. From then on, he and his rival Ramesh Kumar were alternating as the MLA from this seat. However, his opponent broke the tradition and won twice, consecutively in 2018. [7] Reddy won in 1989, 1999, 2008 and 2023. [8]

He won the 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. In the 1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, he defeated K. R. Ramesh Kumar an independent candidate by a narrow margin of 1,193 votes. [9]

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  1. ↑ Tejaswi, Mini (8 May 2023). "Local officials failed to deliver funds, schemes to people of Srinivasapura: G.K. Venkatashiva Reddy". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "G K Venkatashivareddy in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka election results 2023: Full list of winners". The Indian Express. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "G.K. Venkatashivareddy(JD(S)):Constituency- SRINIVASAPUR(KOLAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Live, A. B. P. (13 May 2023). "Srinivaspur Election Result 2023 Live: Jd(s) Candidate G.k. Venkatashivareddy Wins From Srinivaspur". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Kundapura, Vishwa (24 May 2018). "A 'tradition' broken in Srinivasapur". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Prabhu, Nagesh (14 May 2023). "Karnataka election results 2023 | Everyone who served as Speakers of Assembly lost elections". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "IndiaVotes AC: Karnataka 1999". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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