Dr.Prabha Mallikarjun | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Preceded by | G. M. Siddeshwara |
Constituency | Davanagere |
Personal details | |
Born | Harihar,Karnataka,India | 15 March 1976
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | S. S. Mallikarjun |
Relatives | Shamanuru Shivashankarappa (father-in-law) |
Residence | Davanagere |
Education | Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) |
Alma mater | Bapuji Dental College and Hospital,Davanagere |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Dentist and Healthcare Activist |
Website | https://drprabhamallikarjun.com/ |
Prabha Mallikarjun (born 15 March 1976) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament representing Davanagere in 18th Lok Sabha. [1] [2] [3]
She is a dentist by qualification (Obtained Degree in 1998),and a healthcare activist. [4] [5]
Born to Girijamma and the KG Parameshwarappa,Prabha Mallikarjun hails from an agricultural family in Kakkargolla village,Davangere taluk. She completed her primary and secondary education at PolyFiber CBSE School,Kumarapattanam,Harihar.[ citation needed ]
She won the Davanagere seat in the 2024 Indian general elections as an Indian National Congress Candidate. [6] She defeated Gayithri Siddeshwara of BJP by a margin of 26,094 votes. [1] [2]
She also served as a Board member of the Bapuji Educational Association,Davanagere [7] [8]
She is married to S. S. Mallikarjun (Son of Shamanuru Shivashankarappa,a former Minister and incumbent MLA from Davanagere South),who is the Minister of Mines &Geology and Horticulture in Government of Karnataka on 1 February 1998. She is the mother of three children:Samarth,Shrestha,and Shiva. [9]