Akhanda Srinivas Murthy

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)

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]

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

1. Devaiah, Darshan (6 January 2019). "So near to Soudha, yet so far from facilities". Deccan Herald.
2. "14 Assembly Members List". Election Commission, Karnataka.
3. "Seven rebel JD(S) MLAs join Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka". Hindustan Times. 25 March 2018.
4. "Pulakeshinagar Cong candidate wins by highest margin". Deccan Herald. 16 May 2018.
5. "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.
6. "Karnataka polls: Name not in candidate lists, Congress's Akhanda Srinivas Murthy quits as MLA". India Today. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
7. "Karnataka assembly elections: Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivas Murthy resigns". The Times of India. 17 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
8. "Karnataka Polls: Akhanda Srinivas Murthy resigns as Congress MLA". Deccan Herald. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.