P. C. Mohan Explained

P. C. Mohan
Constituency Mp:Bangalore Central
Term Start:2009
Predecessor:Position Established
Office1:Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:1999
Term End1:2008
Constituency1:Chickpet
Predecessor1:P. S. Prakash
Successor1:Hemachandra Sagar
Birth Date:24 July 1963
Birth Place:Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Children:Rithika Mohan (Daughter), Rithin PM (Son)
Website:https://pcmohan.com
Year:2012
Source:https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/4321?from=members

P. Chikkamuni Mohan (born 24 July 1963) is an Indian politician and member of the 17th Lok Sabha from Bangalore Central constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a Member of the Parliamentary Committees on External Affairs and Urban Development. Member of BJP for more than two decades, he served as the party's Treasurer and President of the state's OBC wing.

An experienced Parliamentarian and grassroots leader, PC Mohan was previously elected twice to the Karnataka Assembly in 1999 and 2004 from Chickpet constituency in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

As a Member of the Standing committee on Urban Development, Mohan played a crucial role and made significant efforts to improve Bengaluru's infrastructure and transportation issues including the expansion of Metro rail in Bengaluru. In March 2024, he was re-fielded as the BJP candidate for the Bangalore central constituency in the 2024 General Elections, a post which he has held thrice in the past.[1]

Political career

P.C. Mohan was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Chickpet constituency from 1999 to 2008. Out of 37 candidates in 2009, he won the 15th Lok Sabha elections with 340,162 votes against H.T. Sangliana of the INC who received 304,944 votes.

P.C. Mohan represents Bangalore Central constituency at the Parliament.

Lok Sabha elections

2014

Mohan held the seat (he previously won in 2009) with 557,130 votes, a margin of 137,500 over his nearest rival, Rizwan Arshad of the Indian National Congress, who received 419,630 votes.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 13 March 2024 . Second list of BJP candidates for ensuing General Elections 2024 to the Parliamentary Constituencies of different states finalised by BJP CEC . 13 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Constituencywise-All Candidates. ECI. 17 May 2014. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628100459/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS1025.htm?ac=25. dead.
  3. Web site: Karnataka General Election 2009. Election Commission of India. 88. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084012/http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics_LS_2009.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.