G. B. Jyothi Ganesh (born 1 May 1975) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Tumkur City Assembly constituency in Tumkur district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]
Early life and education
editGanesh is from Tumkur. His father G.S. Basavaraj is a five time MP from Tumkur.[3] He completed his post graduate diploma in Management Science in 1999 at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management, Mysore and then did B.E. in Mechanical Engineering in 1996 at Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, which is affiliated with Bangalore University.[4]
Career
editGanesh won from Tumkur City Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 59,165 votes and defeated his nearest rival, N. Govindaraju of Janata Dal (Secular), by a margin of 3,198 votes.[5] Earlier, he became an MLA for the first time winning the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[6]
References
edit- ^ "G B Jyothi Ganesh in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (2023-05-13). "Tumkur City Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate G B Jyothi Ganesh Wins From Tumkur City". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "GS Basavaraj". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "G B Jyothi Ganesh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TUMKUR CITY(TUMKUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Live Tumkur City Election Results, Tumkur City विधानसभाचुनाव परिणाम 2023 - NDTV MPCG". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Tumkur City election results LIVE | Tight three-way battle ends with BJP beatings JD(S) by 3,198 votes - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-08-29.