| Latha Mallikarjun | |
| Birth Date: | 1966 (58 years) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Party: | Independent |
| Education: | G.B.R. PU College, Hoovina Hadagali (PUC) |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Parents: | M. P. Prakash |
| Office: | Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency: | Harapanahalli |
| Term Start: | 2023 |
| Predecessor: | G. Karunakara Reddy |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | Siddaramaiah |
Latha Mallikarjun (born 1966) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a member of the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Harapanahalli assembly constituency in Vijayanagara district. She won on an independent ticket.[1]
Mallikarjun is the daughter of veteran Janata parivar and Congress leader and former deputy chief minister late MP Prakash.[2] She defeated G. Karunakara Reddy of BJP by 13,845 votes.[3] After the death of her father, her brother and three sisters also joined politics. Her brother MP Ravindra, who joined Congress also passed away in 2018.[4] While her two sisters MP Latha and MP Veena are with Congress, her other sister MP Suma joined BJP. She contested as an independent after she was denied a Congress ticket.[5] But after winning the seat, she pledged her support to the newly elected Congress government.[6]