A. C. Srinivasa
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A. C. Srinivasa (born 1967) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Pulakeshinagar Assembly constituency which is reserved for SC community in Bangalore Urban district. He represents Indian National Congress Party and won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Pulakeshinagar Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate A C Srinivasa Wins From Pulakeshinagar |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/sarvagnanagar-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601878 |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Shakir |first=Somayya |date=2023-05-13 |title=Pulakeshinagar (SC) Election Result 2023 Live: Cong Won in This Karnataka Seat |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/pulakeshinagar-sc-election-result-2023-live-updates-counting-of-votes-in-karnataka-today |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}
Early life and education
Srinivasa is from Devanahalli. His father A. M. Chinnavenkataiah is a farmer. He completed his graduation on commerce in 1989 from V. V. Puram College which is affiliated with Bangalore University.{{Cite web |title=A C Srinivasa(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PULAKESHINAGAR (SC)(B.B.M.P(NORTH)) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=8220 |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Srinivasa unsuccessfully contested 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from Mahadevapura Assembly constituency against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Arvind Limbavali.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=7 September 2021 |url-access=limited}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/GenELC_2018/ResultsACWise.PDF |title=Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details |date=2018-05-16 |access-date=7 September 2021 |website=ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in |publisher=Chief Election Office - Karnataka}} But won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from Pulakeshinagar Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress. He polled 87,316 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Akhanda Srinivas Murthy of Bahujan Samaj Party, by a margin of 62,210 votes.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Pulakeshinagar Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: A C Srinivasa of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/pulakeshinagar-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-7794949.html |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Karnataka election results 2023: Full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-full-list-of-winners-8606612/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka