Darshan Puttannaiah
Darshan Puttannaiah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | C. S. Puttaraju |
| Constituency | Melukote |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |
| Other political affiliations | Swaraj Abhiyan (March 2017-January 2019) |
| Parent(s) | K. S. Puttannaiah (father), Suneetha Puttannaiah (mother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology from JSS Science and Technology University |
Darshan Puttannaiah (born 1977) is an Indian politician from Karnataka.[1] He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Melukote Assembly constituency since 2023 representing the Sarvodaya Karnataka Party.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Puttannaiah was born to K. S. Puttannaiah and Suneetha Puttannaiah in Mandya district of Karnataka.[5] He completed his Bachelor of Technology from the Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore in the year 2001.[1] He was a techie settled in US, who returned to politics in India after the death of his father before the 2018 Assembly elections.[6][7]
Career
He is the president of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party after its renewal in 2023. He is the only son of late K. S. Puttannaiah.[1][8]
He was supported by the Indian National Congress, who did not field a candidate in the 2023 Assembly elections from Melukote.[9][10]
He had fought 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from the Melukote Assembly constituency representing Yogendra Yadav's Swaraj India but lost to C. S. Puttaraju of Janata Dal (S).[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Dharshan Puttannaiah(Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha):Constituency- MELUKOTE(MANDYA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Melukote Assembly Election 2023: JD(S)' CS Puttaraju Seeks Second Consecutive Term". English Jagran. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (13 May 2023). "Melukote Karnataka Election". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Melukote Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Bharathi, Vartha. "Puttannaiah's wife files nomination". english.varthabharati.in. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha felicitates Darshan Puttannaiah". The Hindu. 27 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Goudar, Mahesh M. (22 May 2023). "First-time Karnataka MLAs: Gritty women, giant slayers, US-returned farmer, millionaire without shoes". The South First. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Sarvodaya K'taka Party to contest Assembly polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Congress marks one seat for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party in 2nd list of candidates". mint. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka Elections 2023: Techie sells company in US to put his heart & soul into polls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Meet Darshan Puttannaiah, a techie who left his US firm to contest Karantaka polls". India Today. Retrieved 13 May 2023.