K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda

K. Puttaswamy Gowda (born 1954) ^[1] is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Gauribidanur Assembly constituency in Chikkaballapura district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Early life and education

Gowda is from Nagamangala, Mandya district, Karnataka. His late father was Honee Gowda. He completed his graduation in commerce in 1975, at RC Degree College which is affiliated with Bangalore University. ^[1]

Career

Gowda won from the Gauribidanur Assembly constituency as an independent candidate in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 83,837 votes and defeated his nearest rival, N. H. Shivashankara Reddy of Indian National Congress, by a huge margin of 37,286 votes. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "K H Puttaswamy Gowda(Independent(IND)):Constituency- GAURIBIDANUR(CHIKKABALLAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
2. "Puneet Gowda (Khp) in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
3. "Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
4. "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Gauribidanur". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
5. "Gauribidanur Election Result 2023 Live: Ind Candidate K.h.puttaswamy Gowda (khp) Wins From Gauribidanur". news.abplive.com. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
6. "Karnataka election 2023 results: List of winners from Chikkaballapur area constituencies. Congress wins 5 out of 8 seats". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2025.