M. T. Krishnappa (born 28 July 1971) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Turuvekere Assembly constituency in Tumkur district.[1] [2] He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Janata Dal (Secular).[3]
Krishnappa is from Turuvekere, Tumkur district. His late father was M Thimmaiah was a farmer. He completed his graduation in Commerce in 1974 from a college affiliated with Bangalore University.[4]
Krishnappa won from Turuvekere Assembly constituency representing Janata Dal (Secular) in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 68,163 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Masala Jayaram of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 9,923 votes. Earlier, he became an MLA for the first time in 2004 winning the Turuvekere Assembly seat on JD (S) seat. He won the 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election defeating M. D. Lakshminarayana of Bharatiya Janata Party but lost the 2008 Assembly election which was won by Jaggesh of Indian National Congress. However, he won the 2008 by election held on 27 December 2008.[5] He regained the seat winning the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election but lost to A. S. Jayaram in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[6] [7]