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Indian politician
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.
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Early life and education
His late father, Nanjappa, was a farmer. He himself is a graduate.
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Career
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.
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References
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"States" . PRS Legislative Research . Retrieved 2024-03-27 .
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"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 .
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"Shravanabelagola: JDS's CN Balakrishna Eyeing Another Victory Against Congress's Gopalaswamy | Constituency Watch" . TimesNow . 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2024-03-27 .
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"Karnataka shravanabelagola Election Result 2023 Live, Karnataka Assembly Election Vote Counting, Karnataka shravanabelagola Winner" . news.abplive.com . Retrieved 2024-03-27 .