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Indian politician

C. N. Balakrishna
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2013
Preceded byC. S. Putte Gowda
ConstituencyShravanabelagola
Personal details
BornCholenahalli Nanjappa Balakrishna
(1969-04-07) 7 April 1969 (age 55)
Cholenahalli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka, India
Political partyJanata Dal (Secular)
Parent(s)Nanjappa Gowda and Shambhamma
RelativesC. N. Manjunath (Brother)
OccupationPolitician

Cholenahalli Nanjappa Balakrishna (born 7 April 1969) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election on Janata Dal (S) ticket from Shravanabelagola constituency in Hassan district. He defeated M.A. Gopalaswamy of the Congress party by a margin of 6,645 votes. He won the Shravanabelagola seat for the third time.

Early life and education

His late father, Nanjappa, was a farmer. He is a graduate.

Career

Balakrishna first became an MLA from Shravanabelagola in 2013 on JD(S) ticket defeating C. S. Putte Gowda by 24,142 votes. He won again in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election defeating the same opponent by 53,012 votes. He won for the third time in 2023 elections defeating M. A. Gopalaswamy of Congress by 6,645 votes.

References

  1. "C N Balakrishna in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. Bureau, The Hindu (13 May 2023). "Karnataka election results 2023 | In Hassan, JD(S) loses two seats, while BJP, Cong improve their strength". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. "Shravanabelagola election result live: JD(S) MLA CN Balakrishna, eyeing a third term, leads Congress' MA Gopalaswamy by 5,510 votes". CNBCTV18. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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  5. "C N Balakrishna tastes victory the very first time he contested against two-time MLA C S Puttegowda at Shravanabelagola. He won by 24,142 votes". The Times of India. 8 May 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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