M. T. Krishnappa
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M. T. Krishnappa (born 28 July 1971) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Turuvekere Assembly constituency in Tumkur district.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=BJP, JD(S) workers clash during Karnataka rally, chink in alliance |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/karnataka/story/karnataka-bjp-jds-workers-clash-on-stage-during-joint-rally-in-tumakuru-2519344-2024-03-26 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=India Today |language=en}} {{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Lok Sabha elections: Workers of allies BJP and JD(S) clash at coordination meeting in Karnataka’s Tumakuru |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bjp-and-jds-workers-clash-at-coordination-meeting-karnatakas-tumakuru-9234264/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Janata Dal (Secular).{{Cite web |title=M T Krishnappa in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/m-t-krishnappa-turuvekere-candidate-s10a130c004/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=News18 |language=en}}
Early life and education
Krishnappa is from Turuvekere, Tumkur district. His late father was M Thimmaiah a farmer. He completed his graduation in Commerce in 1974 from a college affiliated with Bangalore University.{{Cite web |title=M.T.Krishnappa(JD(S)):Constituency- TURUVEKERE(TUMKUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7071 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Krishnappa won from Turuvekere Assembly constituency representing Janata Dal (Secular) in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 68,163 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Masala Jayaram of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 9,923 votes. Earlier, he became an MLA for the first time in 2004 winning the Turuvekere Assembly seat on JD (S) seat. He won the 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election defeating M. D. Lakshminarayana of Bharatiya Janata Party but lost the 2008 Assembly election which was won by Jaggesh of Indian National Congress. However, he won the 2008 by election held on 27 December 2008.{{Cite web |title=M.T. Krishnappa(JD(S)):Constituency- Turuvekere: Bye-election 27-12-2008(TUMKUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=1938 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.myneta.info}} He regained the seat winning the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election but lost to A. S. Jayaram in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Turuvekere Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/turuvekere-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99727968.cms |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web | title=Karnataka Election: Turuvekere Assembly constituency result 2023 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/karnataka/acno130-acno130.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |newspaper=Deccan Herald |language=en}}