K. C. Veerandra Puppy (born 1975) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Chitradurga Assembly constituency in Chitradurga district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.[1][2]
Early life and education
editPuppy is from Challakere, Chitradurga district. His late father Kondlahalli was a farmer. He completed B.Com. in 1999 at HPPC Government First Grade College, which is affiliated with Kuvempu University.[3]
Career
editPuppy won from Chitradurga Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 122,021 votes and defeated his nearest rival, G. H. Thippareddy of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a huge margin of 53,300 votes.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "K C Veerendra Puppy in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/chitradurga-1091 [bare URL]
- ^ "K.C.Veerendra Puppy(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- CHITRADURGA(CHITRADURGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Chitradurga Assembly Election results LIVE: KC Veerendra Puppy emerges victorious - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List". India Today. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Chitradurga: In Battle Of Turncoats, BJP MLA GH Thippareddy Take On Veerendra Pappy and Raghu Achar | Karnataka Constituency Watch". Times Now. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.