K. Y. Nanjegowda (born 1 April 1962) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Malur Assembly constituency in Kolar district. He represents Janata Dal (Secular) Party and won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]
Early life and education
editNanjegowda is from Malur, Kolar district, Karnataka. His late father Yalle Gowda was a farmer. His wife Rathnamma Nanjegowda was a former president of Kolar Zilla Panchayat. He passed Class 8 in 1981 from Tekal Government High School and discontinued his studies during Class 9.[3]
Career
editNanjegowda won from Malur Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 50,955 votes and defeated his nearest rival, K. S. Manjunatha Gowda of Bharatiya Janata Party by a narrow margin of 248 votes.[4] Earlier, he won the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from Malur representing Congress.[5] He polled 75,677 votes and defeated his nearest rival, K. S. Manjunath Gowda of BJP, by a margin of 17,915 votes.[6]
In January 2024, his house was raided by Enforcement Directorate officials under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, in connection with alleged irregularities in recruitment at Kolar Chikkaballapur Milk Union,[7] where he was the president. The MLA denied the charges.[8]
References
edit- ^ "K Y Nanjegowda in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Malur election results LIVE | Congress' KY Nanjegowda holds lead as BJP's KS Manjunath Gowda trails by only 248 votes - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "K.Y.Nanjegowda(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MALUR(KOLAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Malur Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more". The Times of India. 2023-05-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Karnataka Election Constituencies List 2018". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Malur Election Results 2018 Live Updates: INC's K.Y. Nanjegowda Won". News18. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-08). "ED raids premises of Congress MLA K.Y. Nanjegowda". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Velayudham, V. (2024-01-09). "ED raids premises of Malur Congress MLA Nanjegowda". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-07-31.