Sharanagouda Kandakur
Karnataka politician (born 1982)
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Sharanagouda Kandakur (born 1982) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Gurmitkal Assembly constituency in Yadgir district representing Janata Dal (Secular). He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[1][2][3]
Sharanagouda Kandakur | |
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| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Naganagouda Kandkur |
| Constituency | Gurmitkal |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
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Early life and education
Sharanagouda is from Kandakur village, Gurmitkal taluk, Yadgir district. His late father Naganagouda Kandakur, was a former MLA from Gurmitkal.[4] He completed his BA from Chandrashekhar Education Society Degree College of Arts, Science, which is affiliated with Gulbarga University and later also did BBM in 2005.[5]
Career
Sharanagouda won from Gurmitkal Assembly constituency representing Janata Dal (Secular) party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 72,297 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Baburao Chinchansur of Indian National Congress by 2,579 votes.[6]