Darshan Puttannaiah is an Indian politician who has been serving as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Melukote Assembly constituency since 2023 representing the Sarvodaya Karnataka Party.[1][2][3] He is the president of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party after its renewal. He is the only son of late K. S. Puttannaiah.
Darshan Puttannaiah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | C. S. Puttaraju |
| Constituency | Melukote |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |
| Other political affiliations | Swaraj Abhiyan (March 2017-January 2019) |
| Parent(s) | K. S. Puttannaiah (father), Suneetha Puttannaiah (mother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology from JSS Science and Technology University |
He was supported by the Indian National Congress, who did not field a candidate in the 2023 Assembly elections from Melukote.[4][5]
He had fought 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from the Melukote Assembly constituency representing Yogendra Yadav's Swaraj India ticket but lost to C. S. Puttaraju of JD (S).[6]
Early life and education edit
Darshan Puttannaiah was born to K. S. Puttannaiah and Suneetha Puttannaiah in Mandya district of Karnataka.[7]
He completed his Bachelor of Technology from the Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore in the year 2001.
References edit
- ^ "Melukote Assembly Election 2023: JD(S)' CS Puttaraju Seeks Second Consecutive Term". English Jagran. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (2023-05-13). "Melukote Karnataka Election". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Melukote Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Congress marks one seat for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party in 2nd list of candidates". mint. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Karnataka Elections 2023: Techie sells company in US to put his heart & soul into polls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Meet Darshan Puttannaiah, a techie who left his US firm to contest Karantaka polls". India Today. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Bharathi, Vartha. "Puttannaiah's wife files nomination". english.varthabharati.in. Retrieved 2023-05-13.