Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil (born 1948) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a four time MLA from Ron Assembly constituency in Gadag district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.[1][2]
Early life and education
editPatil is from Ron, Gadag district. His father Sanganagouda Basanagouda Patil was a farmer and a former M.P. from Bijapur South Lok Sabha constituency. He completed his Class 12 and discontinued his B.Sc. while at Karnatak Science College, Dharwad.[3]
Career
editPatil won the Ron Assembly constituency representing Indian National College in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 94,865 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kalakappa Bandi of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 24,688 votes.[4][5] He was first elected to Ron seat as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and regained it for the second time in the 1999 Assembly election. Then, he lost to Kalakappa when he contested in the 2004 Assembly election and again in 2009 Assembly election. However, he tasted victory for the third time as he won the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress and defeated Kalakappa Bandi of BJP by a margin of votes. Their rivalry continued in 2018 as Kalakappa won the poll but again Patil regained it in the 2023 election to become an MLA for the fourth time.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ron Election Results | Congress's GS Patil wins polls, constituency again signals state winner - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RON(GADAG) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka Election: Ron Assembly Constituency 2023". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List". India Today. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ron Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 August 2024.