K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda Explained

K. Puttaswamy Gowda (born 1954) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Gauribidanur Assembly constituency in Chikkaballapura district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Gowda is from Gauribidanur, Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka. His late father was Honee Gowda. He completed his graduation in commerce in 1975, at RC Degree College which is affiliated with Bangalore University.^[3]

Career

Gowda won from Gauribidanur Assembly constituency as an independent candidate in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 83,837 votes and defeated his nearest rival, N. H. Shivashankara Reddy of Indian National Congress, by a huge margin of 37,286 votes.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: K H Puttaswamy Gowda (Khp) in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 . 2024-07-31 . News18 . en.
2. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List . 2024-07-31 . India Today . en.
3. Web site: K H Puttaswamy Gowda(Independent(IND)):Constituency- GAURIBIDANUR(CHIKKABALLAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: . 2024-07-31 . www.myneta.info.
4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/gauribidanur-1131
5. Web site: Live . A. B. P. . 2023-05-13 . Gauribidanur Election Result 2023 Live: Ind Candidate K.h.puttaswamy Gowda (khp) Wins From Gauribidanur . 2024-07-31 . news.abplive.com . en.