B.K. Hariprasad (born 29 July 1954) is a politician from the Indian National Congress party. He is a former Member of Parliament who represented Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was the candidate of the United Opposition for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and lost to Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh of NDA.
B. K. Hariprasad | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
| In office 26 January 2022 - 15 May 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Preceded by | S. R. Patil |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2020 | |
| Constituency | elected by Legislative Assembly members |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 26 June 2014 – 25 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| In office 22 August 2013 – 25 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Lad |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 30 June 2010 | |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| In office 10 April 1990 – 9 April 1996 | |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1954 Bangalore, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Bangalore |
Early life edit
Hariprasad was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, to A. Kempaiah and K. Gunavathi in the south Kalwar family. He did his B.Com. at M.E.S. College, Bangalore University, Bangalore.[citation needed]
Political career edit
Hariprasad is General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee. He lost the Lok Sabha election to Ananthkumar of BJP in Bangalore South.[1]In 1999, Hariprasad contested unsuccessfully against Kumar.
General Election 1999
Indian general election, 1999: Bangalore South Party Candidate Votes % ± BJP Ananth Kumar 4,10,161 50.99 INC B. K. Hariprasad 3,44,107 42.78 JD(S) B. T. Parthasarathy 22,801 2.83 AIADMK D. Arumugam 11,643 1.45 Independent Dr. B. R. Manjunath 11,636 1.45 Majority 66,054 8.21 Turnout 8,04,342 54.08 BJP hold Swing
Personal life edit
Hariprasad is married to Usha and they have a daughter.[2]
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