B. K. Hariprasad

B. K. Hariprasad
Leader of the Opposition of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
26 January 2022 - 15 May 2023
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Preceded byS. R. Patil
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2020
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
26 June 2014 – 25 June 2020
ConstituencyKarnataka
In office
22 August 2013 – 25 June 2014
Preceded byAnil Lad
ConstituencyKarnataka
In office
1 July 2004 – 30 June 2010
ConstituencyKarnataka
In office
10 April 1990 – 9 April 1996
ConstituencyKarnataka
Personal details
Born (1954-07-29) 29 July 1954 (age 70)
Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
ResidenceBangalore

B.K. Hariprasad (born 29 July 1954) is a politician from the Indian National Congress party. He is a former Member of Parliament who represented Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was the candidate of the United Opposition for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and lost to Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh of NDA.

Early life

Hariprasad was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, to A. Kempaiah and K. Gunavathi in the south Kalwar family. He did his B.Com. at M.E.S. College, Bangalore University, Bangalore.[citation needed]

Political career

Hariprasad is General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee. He lost the Lok Sabha election to Ananthkumar of BJP in Bangalore South.[1] In 1999, Hariprasad contested unsuccessfully against Kumar.

General Election 1999

Indian general election, 1999: Bangalore South Party Candidate Votes % ± BJP Ananth Kumar 4,10,161 50.99 INC B. K. Hariprasad 3,44,107 42.78 JD(S) B. T. Parthasarathy 22,801 2.83 AIADMK D. Arumugam 11,643 1.45 Independent Dr. B. R. Manjunath 11,636 1.45 Majority 66,054 8.21 Turnout 8,04,342 54.08 BJP hold Swing

Personal life

Hariprasad is married to Usha and they have a daughter.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sonia rolls out year-long bash for Cong : Latest Headlines, News - India Today
  2. ^ "National Portal of India".


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