Prakash Koliwad
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| office = MLA of Ranebennur Assembly Constituency
| term_start = 15 May 2023
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| predecessor = Arunkumar Guttur
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| birth_name = Prakash Krishnappa Koliwad
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1969|04|4}}
| birth_place = Gudagur,
| party = Indian National Congress
| spouse = Poornima Prakash Koliwad
| children = 2
| alma_mater = Malnad College of Engineering
| parents = K. B. Koliwad, Prabhavati
| nationality = Indian
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Prakash Koliwad (born 1969) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Ranebennur Assembly constituency which is in Haveri district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |title=Prakash Koliwad in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/prakash-koliwad-ranebennur-candidate-s10a087c005/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Ranibennur Election Results 2023 INC's Prakash Koliwad defeats BJP's Arunkumar Guttur |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/karnataka-election-2023-results-ranibennur-constituency-bjp-congress-16650461.htm |access-date=28 April 2025 |publisher=CNBCTV18 |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428152629/https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/karnataka-election-2023-results-ranibennur-constituency-bjp-congress-16650461.htm |archive-date=28 April 2025 |language=en}}
Early life and education
Koliwad is from Ranebennur, Haveri district. His father Krishnappa Koliwad was 21st speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He completed his bachelor's degree in Engineering at Malnad Technical College, Hassan in 1991.{{Cite web |title=Prakash Koliwad(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RANEBENNUR(HAVERI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7736 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Koliwad won from Ranebennur Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 71,830 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Arunkumar Guththur of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 9,800 votes.{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-election-results-2023-constituency-wise-winning-candidates-list |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{cite news |title=2023 Ranibennur Constituency: Congress’ Prakash Koliwad defeats BJP’s Guttur by 9,800 votes |url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka-election-ranibennur-result-2023-congress-prakash-koliwad-defeats-bjps-arun-kumar-guttur-by-9-800-votes-11683973516993.html |access-date=28 April 2025 |publisher=Mint |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428153236/https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka-election-ranibennur-result-2023-congress-prakash-koliwad-defeats-bjps-arun-kumar-guttur-by-9-800-votes-11683973516993.html |archive-date=28 April 2025}}
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Category:People from Haveri district
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka