Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha Explained

Party Name:Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha
Logo Upright:0.8
Abbreviation:SKP
Colorcode:Yellow
Leader:Darshan Puttannaiah
Chairman:Amzad Pasha
General Secretary:Prasanna. N. Gowda
Ppchairman:none
Treasurer:Shivaraj Haralikatte
Foundation:2005
Founder:Devanur Mahadeva
Headquarters:No. 151, 59th feet road, 1st block, 3rd phase, Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560085
Eci:Registered Unrecognised
Alliance:None
Loksabha Seats:0
Rajyasabha Seats:0
State Seats Name:Karnataka Legislative Assembly
No States:Includes 28 states and 3 union territories with a legislature -->
Colours: Yellow

Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha, also called Sarvodaya Karnataka Party, is an Indian political party mainly based in Karnataka state of India. It was relaunched in 2016 by its lone Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly K. S. Puttannaiah and Devanooru Mahadeva.[1] [2] It was formed in 2005 by Devanur Mahadeva and later merged in Swaraj India of Yogendra Yadav in 2017.[3] [4]

History

Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha won one seat in 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election on which K. S. Puttanniah.[5]

In January 2023, with Swaraj India deciding not to contest the elections, SKP relaunched itself and announced five candidates. SKP fought the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections in five seats, namely Melukote, Belthangady, Virajpet, Bilgi and Mandya constituencies.[6] [7] SKP won the Melukote seat. Darshan Puttannaiah, son of late Puttannaiah, won the 2023 Assembly election from Melukote with support from Congress.[8] He defeated C. S. Puttaraju of JD(S) by a margin of 10,862. In 2018, Darshan, contesting on Swaraj India ticket, lost to the same candidate, despite the support of Congress.[9]

Congress took a strategic decision to support SKP as it enjoys the support of a huge section of the farmers and is backed by Karnataka Rajya Raithu Sangha and its youth wing, Hasiru Sena.[10]

Leadership

Notes and References

  1. News: 2015-08-16 . Sarvodaya Karnataka Party to be relaunched . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-05-13 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: ದೇವನೂರ ಮಹಾದೇವ ಪುಟ್ಟಣ್ಣಯ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸರ್ವೋದಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಮರು ಚಾಲನೆ . 2023-05-13 . ETV Bharat News . 23 January 2023 . kn.
  3. Web site: Tag Results . 2024-04-28 . The Week . en.
  4. Web site: Author . 2017-03-14 . Sarvodaya Karnataka Party merges with Swaraj India . 2024-04-28 . Star of Mysore . en-US.
  5. News: 2013-05-10 . The assorted deck of 'Independents and others' . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-05-13 . 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: 2023-01-24 . Sarvodaya K'taka Party to contest Assembly polls . 2023-05-13 . Deccan Herald . en.
  7. News: 2023-01-31 . Darshan Puttannaiah will fight from Melkote; Madhu from Mandya . The Times of India . 2023-05-13 . 0971-8257.
  8. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2023-04-06 . Congress prefers not to field candidate in Melkote, extends support to Darshan Puttanaiah . 2023-05-15 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  9. News: 2023-03-20 . Karnataka elections 2023: Sarvodaya Party's Darshan likely to get Congress support . 2024-04-28 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  10. News: Correspondent . Special . 2018-03-08 . CM extends support to Puttannaiah's family . 2024-04-28 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  11. Web site: 2023-04-10 . Sarvodaya Karnataka to contest 14 seats . 2023-05-13 . Deccan Herald . en.