Samarth Mallikarjun Shamanur
Indian politician
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samarth Mallikarjun Shamanur (born 9 February 1999)[citation needed] is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Davanagere South in Davangere district representing the Indian National Congress.[1][2]
Samarth Mallikarjun Shamanur | |
|---|---|
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Shamanuru Shivashankarappa |
| Constituency | Davanagere South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1999 |
| Party |  Indian National Congress |
| Parents |
|
| Relatives | Shamanuru Shivashankarappa (Grandfather) |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Exeter, United Kingdom |
Early life and education
Samarth is from Davangere. He is the grandson of Lingayat leader late Shamanur Shivashankarappa and son of Member of Parliament Prabha Mallikarjun and minister S.S. Mallikarjun.[1][3] He studied at Kodaikanal International School up to Class 12 in 2017 and completed his BA in Business and Management at University of Exeter, United Kingdom, in 2020.[citation needed]
Career
Shamanur became an MLA for the first time making a winning debut in the 2026 by election from Davangere South Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress.[4] He polled 69,578 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shrinivasa T. Dasakariyappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 5708 votes.[5][6]