Mantar Gowda Explained

Mantar Gowda (born 1985) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Madikeri Assembly constituency in Kodagu district. He represents Indian National Congress Party and won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Gowda is from Arakalgud, Hassan district. He is the son of A. Manju, the JD (S) candidate who won from Arkalgud Assembly seat in Hassan.^[4] He is the grandson of Sakamma, a philanthropist from Somwarpet. He resides in his ancestral home in Somwarpet. He married Divya, daughter of Narain, alias Madeyanda Narendra and Yashoda Bopanna, who served as Director of Karnataka SSLC Board. He completed his M.D. in radiology.^{[5] [6]}

Career

Gowda won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from Madikeri Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress. He polled 84,879 votes and defeated his nearest rival and five time MLA, Appachu Ranjan of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 4,413 votes.^{[7] [8]} He lost the election for legislative council from local bodies in 2021 on Congress ticket.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Madikeri Election Results LIVE Mantar Gowda of Congress defeats BJP's Appachu Ranjan - CNBC TV18 . 2024-07-25 . CNBCTV18 . en.
2. Web site: 2023-05-13 . Madikeri, Virajpet Election Result 2023: Congress' Mantar Gowda, AS Ponnanna Defeat Rival BJP . 2024-07-25 . Times Now . en.
3. News: 2023-05-13 . Mysore Assembly Constituency Result 2023 Highlights: Congress wins in Madikeri, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Chamaraja and Narsimharaja; JD(S) gets Husur, Chamundeshwari . 2024-07-25 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
4. News: 2023-04-06 . Son gets ticket from Congress, while his father is a JD(S) candidate . 2024-07-25 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
5. Web site: Dr. Mantar Gowda(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MADIKERI(KODAGU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: . 2024-07-25 . www.myneta.info.
6. Web site: 2023-04-14 . CONGRESS CANDIDATE DR MANTAR GOWDA IS ‘SON-IN-LAW’ OF KODAGU . 2024-07-25 . Coorg News . en-US.
7. Web site: Dr Mantar Gowda in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 . 2024-07-25 . News18 . en.
8. Web site: Live . A. B. P. . 2023-05-13 . Madikeri Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Dr. Mantar Gowda Wins From Madikeri . 2024-07-25 . news.abplive.com . en.
9. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2023-04-06 . Son gets ticket from Congress, while his father is a JD(S) candidate . 2024-07-25 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.