Jagadish Gudagunti

Jagadish Shivayya Gudagunti (born 1955) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Jamkhandi Assembly constituency in Bagalkot district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]

Early life and education

Gudagunti is from Jamkhandi, Bagalkot district. His father is Shivayya Gudagunti. He completed his  Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1972 at Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote.[3]

Career

Gudagunti won from Jamkhandi Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 81,937 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Anand Siddu Nyamagouda of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 4,716 votes.[4] In 2013, he lost to Nyamagouda by a margin of 21,152 votes.[5][6]

References

1. "Jagadeesh Shivayya Gudagunti in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
2. "Karnataka Election Results 2023 winners: Full list of winning candidates". India Today. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
3. "Jagadish Gudagunti(Independent(IND)):Constituency- JAMKHANDI(BAGALKOT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. "Karnataka Election Results 2023 winners: Full list of winning candidates". India Today. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
5. "Jamkhandi Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
6. https://www.livemint.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-result-bjp-congress-jds-candidates-winners-list-live-news-updates-11683786118237.html ^[bare URL]