Prabha Mallikarjun | |
Term Start: | 2024 |
Office: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
Constituency: | Davanagere |
Predecessor: | G. M. Siddeshwara |
Party: | Indian National Congress |
Spouse: | S. S. Mallikarjun |
Occupation: | Politician |
Education: | Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) |
Alma Mater: | Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davanagere |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1976 |
Birth Place: | Harihar, Karnataka, India |
Father In Law: | Shamanuru Shivashankarappa |
Residence: | Davanagere |
Profession: | Dentist and Healthcare Activist |
Website: | https://drprabhamallikarjun.com/ |
Prabha Mallikarjun (born 15 March 1976) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament representing Davanagere in 18th Lok Sabha.[1] [2] [3]
She is a dentist by qualification (Obtained Degree in 1998), and a healthcare activist.[4]
Born to Girijamma and the KG Parameshwarappa, Prabha Mallikarjun hails from an agricultural family in Kakkargolla village, Davangere taluk. She completed her primary and secondary education at PolyFiber CBSE School, Kumarapattanam, Harihar.
She won the Davanagere seat in the 2024 Indian general elections as an Indian National Congress Candidate.[5] She defeated Gayithri Siddeshwara of BJP by a margin of 26,094 votes.
She also served as a Board member of the Bapuji Educational Association, Davanagere[6] [7]
She is married to S. S. Mallikarjun (Son of Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, a former Minister and incumbent MLA from Davanagere South), who is the Minister of Mines & Geology and Horticulture in Government of Karnataka on 1 February 1998. She is the mother of three children: Samarth, Shrestha, and Shiva.[8]