Nara Bharath Reddy
Nara Bharath Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gali Somashekar Reddy |
| Constituency | Bellary City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1990 Bellary, Karnataka |
| Political party | Indian National Congress, Janata Dal (Secular) until 2014 |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | N Surayanarayana Reddy |
| Education | B.BM |
| Profession | Businessperson |
Nara Bharath Reddy (born 25 October 1990) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Bellary Assembly constituency in Bellary district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Reddy is from Bellary. He is born to Nara Suryanarayana Reddy who is former Janata Dal (Secular) MLA from Kurugodu Assembly constituency in Bellary district. He completed his B.B.M. in 2010 at Gulbarga University.[2]
Career
[edit]Bharath Reddy first contested for Zilla Panchayat elections in 2014 and won against the BJP with highest margin in Karnataka from Korlagundi Zilla Panchayat. Reddy won from Bellary City Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 86,440 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Gali Lakshmi Aruna of the KRPP, by a huge margin of 37,863 votes.[3][4]
His houses were raided by Enforcement Directorate on 10 February 2024 under prevention of Money Laundering Act for alleged unaccounted cash, which he denied.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bellary City Election Result Live | Nara Bharat Reddy of Congress wins by 37,863 votes – CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Nara Bharath Reddy(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BELLARY CITY(BELLARY) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Nara Bharath Reddy in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka Chunav Result 2023 – Candidate Winning List". आज तक (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Congress MLA collected Rs 42 crore cash just before Karnataka polls: Probe agency". India Today. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Ballari MLA mobilised ₹42 crore in cash just before Karnataka Assembly elections: ED". The Hindu. 13 February 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 August 2024.