Bhageerathi Murulya Explained
Bhagirathi Murulya is an Indian politician who was first elected to office in 2023[1] [2] [3] [4] as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Sullia constituency.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] She is a member of the women's and children's welfare committee.[10] This seat had previously been held for six terms by Angara S., before Murulya was selected as a BJP candidate.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Murulya belongs to the Tulu-speaking Adi Dravida community,[17] and she was the poorest candidate to win a seat in the assembly.[18] Murulya had worked as a tailor and a teacher before becoming a MLA.[19] Murulya took the oath in the name of her family deity.[20]
Murulya, the BJP candidate[21] [22] [23] secured the seventh consecutive victory for her party in Sullia,[24] [25] and became the first Dalit woman from Tulu Nadu to enter the legislative assembly. Sullia, one of 19 assembly segments in coastal Karnataka, was the only reserved constituency for a scheduled caste candidate in the election.[26] She defeated her closest rival, Krishnappa from the Congress party, by 30,864 votes, and took 57% of the vote share. Murulya had previously served as a member of the councils (panchayat) for Dakshina Kannada zilla and Sullia taluk.[27]
Notes and References
- Web site: Kamila . Raviprasad . 13 May 2023 . Bhagirathi Murulya becomes first Dalit woman to enter Assembly from coastal Karnataka . THE HINDU.
- News: Bhagirathi Murulya candidate from Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 . . en.
- News: Bhagirathi Murulya . News 18.
- Web site: Bhagirathi Murulya . PRS Legislature research.
- Web site: 10 October 2023 . Sixteenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (ಹದಿನಾರನೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆ) . Karnataka Legislature.
- Web site: Elected Representatives . Dakshina Kannada district . en.
- Web site: 12 May 2023 . Sullia Election Results Bhagirathi Murulya of BJP wins . CNBC TV18.
- Web site: 12 August 2023 . ಮಹಿಳಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಸಮಿತಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಶಾಸಕಿ ಭಾಗೀರಥಿ ಮುರುಳ್ಯ ನೇಮಕ . Kannada Prabha.
- Web site: GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2023 . Election Commission of India.
- Web site: 12 August 2023 . Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya appointed member of Women and Children Welfare Committee . Udayavani.
- News: J A . Naina . 12 April 2023 . In Dakshina Kannada, BJP fields 3 new faces, denies ticket to 6-time MLA for Karnataka polls . Deccan Herald.
- News: BJP's S Angara announces retirement from politics after being denied ticket . Business Standard.
- Web site: J A . Naina . 14 April 2023 . K'taka polls: Angara makes U-turn on retirement; to campaign for BJP . Deccan Herald.
- Web site: India . Press Trust of . 14 April 2023 . Karnataka Minister Returns Day After Quitting Politics Over No Ticket . NDTV.
- Web site: C S . Yamini . 12 April 2023 . Karnataka BJP Min announces retirement from politics after being denied ticket . Hindustan Times.
- Web site: Sullia (DV) . Daijiworld Media Network . 14 April 2023 . Now, Angara makes U-turn on political 'sanyasa', to campaign for BJP candidate in Sullia . Daijiworld.
- News: ಪಲ್ಲಮಜಲು . ಅಕ್ಷಯ್ . 13 May 2023 . Sullia Election 2023 Winner: ಸುಳ್ಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಭರ್ಜರಿ ಗೆಲುವು ಸಾಧಿಸಿದ ಭಾಗೀರಥಿ ಮುರುಳ್ಯ . TV9 Kannada.
- Web site: 2023-05-15 . Karnataka election: Valued at Rs 28 lakh, BJP's Bhagirathi Murulya is the poorest candidate to win . 2024-02-05 . News9live . en-US.
- Web site: govindaraj.s . ಟೈಲರ್ ವೃತ್ತಿ... ಹೈನುಗಾರಿಕೆ ಉಪವೃತ್ತಿ...ಈಗ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿ: ಸುಳ್ಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಿಂದ ಭಾಗೀರಥಿ ಮುರುಳ್ಯ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ . 2024-02-05 . Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd . kn.
- News: 23 May 2023 . Karnataka MLAs Take Oath In Name Of Family Deity, Political Masters . Hindustan Times.
- Web site: Live:भागीरथी मुरुल्या सुलिया निर्वाचन क्षेत्र के परिणाम 2023 . NDTV.
- Web site: State Election Candidate . Bharatiya Janata Party.
- News: Sullia (SC) Karnataka Election Live Vote Counting . APB live.
- News: ಬಿರಾದಾರ್ . ಜಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ . 27 April 2023 . Karnataka Elections 2023 : ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವ ಅಂಗಾರ ಅವರ ಆದರ್ಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮೈಗೂಡುಸುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ - ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿ ಭಾಗೀರತಿ ಮುರುಳ್ಯ . Vijaya Karnataka.
- Web site: 2023-05-13 . Karnataka election results 2023: Full list of winners . 2024-02-05 . The Indian Express . en.
- News: 4 April 2018 . Six decades on, Sullia remains a reserved constituency . Deccan Herald.
- Web site: 12 January 2024 . Elected Representatives . 5 February 2024 . Sullia Town Panchayat, Government of Karnataka.