R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy is an Indian politician and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the representative of the Pulakeshinagar constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] He was previously a representative of the constituency from 2013-2018 as a member of the Janata Dal (Secular),[2] following which he resigned to join the Indian National Congress[3] and was elected for a second term securing the highest margin of victory in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[4]
R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2023 | |
| Preceded by | B. Prasanna Kumar |
| Succeeded by | A C Srinivas |
| Constituency | Pulakeshinagar |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2018-2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (Secular) (till 2018) |
In August 2020, a violent riot broke out in Bangalore, provoked by an inflammatory Facebook post on Muhammad that was allegedly shared by the nephew of Murthy.[5]
On 16 April 2023, Murthy resigned as the INC MLA from the Pulakeshinagar constituency after being denied a ticket for the 2023 elections.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Devaiah, Darshan (6 January 2019). "So near to Soudha, yet so far from facilities". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "14 Assembly Members List". Election Commission, Karnataka.
- ^ "Seven rebel JD(S) MLAs join Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka". Hindustan Times. 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Pulakeshinagar Cong candidate wins by highest margin". Deccan Herald. 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Mob attacks Bengaluru MLA's house over relative's FB post; 3 dead in police firing". Tribune India. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Karnataka polls: Name not in candidate lists, Congress's Akhanda Srinivas Murthy quits as MLA". India Today. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka assembly elections: Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivas Murthy resigns". The Times of India. 17 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka Polls: Akhanda Srinivas Murthy resigns as Congress MLA". Deccan Herald. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.