Mantar Gowda (born 1985) is an Indian politician and MLA from Madikeri Assembly constituency in Kodagu district, Karnataka. He represents Indian National Congress Party and won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
editGowda is from Arakalgud, Hassan district. He is the son of A. Manju, the JD (S) candidate who won from Arkalgud Assembly seat in Hassan.[4] He is the grandson of Sakamma, a philanthropist from Somwarpet. He resides in his ancestral home in Somwarpet. He married Divya, daughter of Narain, alias Madeyanda Narendra and Yashoda Bopanna, who served as Director of Karnataka SSLC Board. He completed his M.D. in radiology.[5][6]
Career
editGowda won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from Madikeri Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress. He polled 84,879 votes and defeated his nearest rival and five time MLA, Appachu Ranjan of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 4,413 votes.[7][8] He lost the election for legislative council from local bodies in 2021 on Congress ticket.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Madikeri Election Results LIVE | Mantar Gowda of Congress defeats BJP's Appachu Ranjan - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Madikeri, Virajpet Election Result 2023: Congress' Mantar Gowda, AS Ponnanna Defeat Rival BJP". Times Now. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Mysore Assembly Constituency Result 2023 Highlights: Congress wins in Madikeri, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Chamaraja and Narsimharaja; JD(S) gets Husur, Chamundeshwari". The Times of India. 2023-05-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-04-06). "Son gets ticket from Congress, while his father is a JD(S) candidate". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Dr. Mantar Gowda(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MADIKERI(KODAGU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "CONGRESS CANDIDATE DR MANTAR GOWDA IS 'SON-IN-LAW' OF KODAGU". Coorg News. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Dr Mantar Gowda in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (2023-05-13). "Madikeri Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Dr. Mantar Gowda Wins From Madikeri". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-04-06). "Son gets ticket from Congress, while his father is a JD(S) candidate". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-25.