Latha Mallikarjun

Latha Mallikarjun
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2023
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Preceded byG. Karunakara Reddy
ConstituencyHarapanahalli
Personal details
Born1966 (58 years)
Harapanahalli, Vijayanagara district (then Davangere district), Karnataka, India
Political partyIndependent
ParentsM. P. Prakash (Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka)
EducationG.B.R. PU College, Hoovina Hadagali (PUC)
OccupationPolitician
Profession
  • Agriculture
  • Social service

Latha Mallikarjun (born 1966) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a member of the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Harapanahalli assembly constituency in Vijayanagara district. She won on an independent ticket.[1]

Background

Mallikarjun is the daughter of veteran Janata parivar and Congress leader and former deputy chief minister late MP Prakash.[2] She defeated G. Karunakara Reddy of BJP by 13,845 votes.[3] After the death of her father, her brother and three sisters also joined politics. Her brother MP Ravindra, who joined Congress also passed away in 2018.[4] While her two sisters MP Latha and MP Veena are with Congress, her other sister MP Suma joined BJP. She contested as an independent after she was denied a Congress ticket.[4][5] But after winning the seat, she pledged her support to the newly elected Congress government.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Latha Mallikarjun, Karnataka Election (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ) 2023: Karnataka legislative assembly election (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ) 2023 News, Videos, Photos Latest Update". News18 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Harapanahalli independent MLA Latha Mallikarjun extends support to Congress in Karnataka". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Harapanahalli Election Results Live: Independent candidate Latha Mallikarjun beats BJP incumbent G Karunakara Reddy by 13,845 votes". CNBCTV18. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Newly elected independent MLA from Karnataka's Harapanahalli extends support to Congress". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Karnataka - Latha Mallikarjun: హస్తానికి జైకొట్టిన రెబల్‌ ఎమ్మెల్యే". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Newly elected independent MLA Latha Mallikarjun from Harapanahalli extends support to Congress in Karnataka". The Economic Times. 14 May 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 8 March 2024.