Dinakar Keshav Shetty (born 21 July 1957) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Kumta Assembly constituency in Uttara Kannada district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Early life and education
editShetty is from Kumta, Uttara Kannada district. His father is Keshav Venkataraman. He completed his Class 12 in commerce in 1975 at D. A. V. Baaliga Commerce College, Kumta.[2]
Career
editShetty won the Kumta Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He secured 59,965 votes, defeating his closest rival,[3] Suraj Naik Soni of Janata Dal (Secular), by a narrow margin of 676 votes.[4] [5] He successfully retained the seat, which he had previously won in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, where he defeated Sharada Mohan Shetty of the Indian National Congress. He first became an MLA after winning the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate, narrowly defeating Mohan Krishna Shetty of the Indian National Congress by just 20 votes.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Dinakar Keshav Shetty in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Dinakar Keshav Shetty(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KUMTA(UTTARA KANNADA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ a b "Kumta Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more". The Times of India. 2023-05-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (2023-05-13). "Kumta Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Dinakar Keshav Shetty Wins From Kumta". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Desk, DH Web. "Karnataka Election: Kumta Assembly constituency result 2023". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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