B. Prasanna Kumar
Indian politician
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Prasanna Kumar Basavalingappa better known as B. Prasanna Kumar[2][3][4] is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly for Yelahanka constituency from 1999 to 2008[5] and Pulakeshinagar constituency from 2008 to 2013.[6][7]
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAkhanda Srinivas Murthy
ConstituencyPulakeshinagar
Preceded byM. H. Jayaprakashanarayan
B. Prasanna Kumar | |
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| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Akhanda Srinivas Murthy |
| Constituency | Pulakeshinagar |
| In office 1999–2008 | |
| Preceded by | M. H. Jayaprakashanarayan |
| Succeeded by | S. R. Vishwanath |
| Constituency | Yelahanka |
| In office 1993-1994[1] | |
| Preceded by | B. Basavalingappa |
| Succeeded by | M. H. Jayaprakashanarayan |
| Constituency | Yelahanka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Prasanna Kumar Basavalingappa 1953 (age 72–73) Bangalore, Mysore State, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
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| Alma mater | Mysore University, Maharaja's College |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
B. Prasanna Kumar entered political life after his father B. Basavalingappa's death and contested in his father's constituency in Yelahanka in 1993.[8]
Personal life
Prasanna Kumar was born on 7 January 1953, and is the son of former cabinet minister of Karnataka, B. Basavalingappa (1924–1992).[9] He has two children, Lavanya and Varun.
