C. N. Balakrishna (born 7 April 1969) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election on Janata Dal (S) ticket from Shravanabelagola constituency in Hassan district.[1] He defeated M.A. Gopalaswamy of the Congress party by a margin of 6,645 votes. He won the Shravanabelagola seat for the third time.[2][3]
Early life and education edit
His late father, Nanjappa, was a farmer. He himself is a graduate.[4]
Career edit
Balakrishna first became an MLA from Shravanabelagola in 2013 on JD(S) ticket defeating C. S. Putte Gowda by 24,142 votes.[5] He won again in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election defeating the same opponent by 53,012 votes.[6] He won for the third time in 2023 elections[4] defeating M. A. Gopalaswamy of Congress by 6,645 votes.[7]
References edit
- ^ "C N Balakrishna in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-05-13). "Karnataka election results 2023 | In Hassan, JD(S) loses two seats, while BJP, Cong improve their strength". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Shravanabelagola election result live: JD(S) MLA CN Balakrishna, eyeing a third term, leads Congress' MA Gopalaswamy by 5,510 votes". CNBCTV18. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ a b "States". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "C N Balakrishna tastes victory the very first time he contested against two-time MLA C S Puttegowda at Shravanabelagola. He won by 24,142 votes". The Times of India. 2013-05-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Shravanabelagola: JDS's CN Balakrishna Eyeing Another Victory Against Congress's Gopalaswamy | Constituency Watch". TimesNow. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ english. "Karnataka shravanabelagola Election Result 2023 Live, Karnataka Assembly Election Vote Counting, Karnataka shravanabelagola Winner". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.