K. S. Anand
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1979)}}
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K. S. Anand (born 1979) is an Indian politician from Kadur, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka. He is an MLA from Kadur Assembly constituency in Chikmagalur district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Kadur election results LIVE {{!}} JD(S)' YSV Datta trails as Anand KS of Congress leads over BJP MLA Belli Prakash - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/kadur-election-results-2023-live-updates-ysv-datta-jds-belli-prakash-bjp-congress-16646231.htm |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election 2023: Kadur Assembly Seat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/kadur-1119 |website=Hindustan Times}}
His father K G Siddappa is a farmer. He completed his B.Sc. at the Government First Grade College, Kadur, which is affiliated with Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga district.{{Cite web |title=K S Anand(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KADUR(CHIKMAGALUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/karnataka2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=6789 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=myneta.info}}
Anand won from Kadur Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 75,476 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Belli Prakash of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 12,007 votes.{{Cite web |title=K S Anand in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/k-s-anand-kadur-candidate-s10a127c006/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Kadur Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/kadur-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99727281.cms |access-date=2024-08-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}