B. Suresh Gowda Explained

B. Suresh Gowda
Birth Date:15 May 1965
Birth Place:Hutridurga, Kunigal, Karnataka, India
Term Start:2023
Predecessor:D. C. Gowrishankar
Constituency:Tumkur Rural
Term Start1:17 May 2008
Term End1:23 May 2018
Constituency1:Tumkur Rural
Occupation:Politician
Successor1:D. C. Gowrishankar
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma Mater:RC College Bengaluru
Year:2008

B. Suresh Gowda (born 15 May 1965) is an Indian politician[1] from Karnataka. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and became a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Tumkur Rural Assembly constituency[2] for the third time representing Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life and education

Gowda was born in Hutridurga Hobli, Kunigal Taluk, Tumkur district. He completed his PUC from Government Junior College, Malleshwaram, Bangalore. He did his Bachelor of Commerce degree at R.C. College of Commerce, Bangalore, Karnataka.[3] [4]

Career

Gowda is a former BJP district president from Tumkur.[5] He won the Tumkur Rural Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 89,191 votes and defeated his nearest rival, D. C. Gowri Shankar of Janata Dal (Secular) by a margin of 4,594 votes.[6] He lost the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[7] He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and retained it in the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.

Notes and References

  1. News: C S . Yamini . 8 August 2019 . Karnataka: BJP high command may take decision on CM change, says ex-party MLA . 1 . Hindustan Times . 16 March 2023.
  2. Web site: 15 May 2018. Tumkur Rural Assembly By-election Results Live Updates: B Suresh Gowda of BJP wins. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330151234/https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/tumkur-rural-election-result/ . 30 March 2019 . News18.
  3. Web site: B. Suresh Gowda - MLA from Tumakuru Rural (133) Assembly Constituency . www.elections.in.
  4. Web site: Live . A. B. P. . 2023-05-13 . Tumkur Rural Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate B.suresh Gowda Wins From Tumkur Rural . 2024-08-07 . news.abplive.com . en.
  5. Web site: Speculation rife after BJP Tumakuru unit chief quits . 2023-03-16 . The New Indian Express.
  6. Web site: B Suresh Gowda in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 . 2024-08-07 . News18 . en.
  7. News: 2023-05-13 . Tumkur Rural Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more . 2024-08-07 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.