| Mahantesh Doddagoudar | |
| Office: | Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency: | Kittur Assembly constituency |
| Term Start: | 2018 |
| Term End: | 2023 |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1973 |
| Occupation: | Politician, lawyer, farmer |
Mahantesh Doddagoudar (born September 2, 1973) is an Indian politician, attorney,[1] and farmer who has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2] He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Kittur constituency in Karnataka from 2018 to 2023.[3]
Mahantesh was born on September 2, 1973, to Basavantaray Doddagoudar in Karnataka. He pursued a LLB degree from R.L. College, Belagavi, graduating in 1997–98.[4]
In 2018, Mahantesh was selected by the BJP to contest the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from the Kittur constituency. He won the election, securing 73,155 votes and defeating his main opponent, B. D. Inamdar, the candidate from the Indian National Congress (INC).
In the 2023 elections, Mahantesh sought re-election from the Kittur constituency.[5] However, he lost the seat to Babasaheb Patil, the INC candidate.[6] [7]