Varthur Prakash
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1966)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = R Varthur Prakash
| image =
| birth_date ={{birth_date and age|1966|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place =Kolar
| residence = Byregowda Nagar, Kolar
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Bharathiya janatha party(BJP)
| constituency = Kolar constituency
| office = Member of Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 25 May 2008
| term_end = 12 May 2018
| predecessor = Srinivasa Gowda
| successor = Srinivasa Gowda
| alma_mater =
| spouse = Smt Syamala
| children = 3
| website = Sri ram sena KOLAR
| footnotes =
| date =
| year =
| source =
| occupation = Politician
| nationality = Indian}}
R Varthur Prakash (b 1966) is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. He is a leader of Bharathiya Janatha Party. He was elected twice as an MLA{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/kolar.html|title=Kolar Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs}} from Kolar assembly constituency.
Political career
He contested as an independent from Kolar constituency in 2008,2013 and won each time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/kolar-election-result/|title=Kolar Election Result 2018 Live: Kolar Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)|website=News18|access-date=2020-02-11}} He worked as Textile minister{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/214368/internal-reservation-blow-kurubas-varthur.html|title=Internal reservation a blow to Kurubas: Varthur Prakash|date=2011-12-25|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-02-11}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/gowda-inducts-five-more-ministers-but-again/830861/|title=Gowda inducts five more ministers, but again keeps Reddy brothers out - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2020-02-11}} in D. V. Sadananda Gowda ministry. Also he was minister in Jagadish Shetter Cabinet.{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/shettar-sworn-in-as-karnataka-cm-1.1048061|title=Shettar sworn in as Karnataka CM|website=gulfnews.com|date=12 July 2012 |language=en|access-date=2020-02-11}} But he lost{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-election-2018/constituency/kolar-result|title=Kolar Assembly Election Result 2018: Kolar Candidates Lists, Winners and Votes|website=www.indiatoday.in|access-date=2020-02-11}} K Sreenivasa Gowda of JDS Party in 2018 AC general elections when he came third. He is the founder of Namma Congress Party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/646718/varthur-likely-launch-namma-congress.html|title=Varthur likely to launch 'Namma Congress' on Dec 19|last=Service|first=DH News|date=2017-12-06|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-02-11}} He started{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/nov/11/former-karnataka-minister-varthur-r-prakash-to-launch-namma-congress-party-on-19-december-1698526.html|title=Former Karnataka minister Varthur R Prakash to launch 'Namma Congress' party on 19 December|website=The New Indian Express|date=11 November 2017 |access-date=2020-02-11}} New party on 19 December 2017 at Kudala Sangama, Bagalkot district.
His wife Shyamala Prakash (b 1981/82) died of suspected dengue in July 2017.{{cite web| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/jul/27/kolar-mla-varthur-prakashs-wife-dies-dengue-suspected-1634162.html| title = Kolar MLA Varthur Prakash's wife dies, dengue suspected- The New Indian Express| date = 27 July 2017}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prakash, Varthur}}
Category:People from Karnataka