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M. K. Pranesh

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M. K. Pranesh
Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
29 January 2021
ChairmanBasavaraj Horatti
Preceded byS. L. Dharmegowda
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
6 January 2016
Preceded byV. Gayathri Shantegowda
ConstituencyChikmagalur Local Authorities
Personal details
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Mudigere, Mysore State, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
EducationB. A.
Alma materUniversity of Mysore

M. K. Pranesh is an Indian politician and the current Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council. He is a member of the Karnataka legislative Council from the Chikmagaluru local authorities constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

He is member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and has been a member of the BJP since 1989. He stepped into politics "when L.K. Advani began the rath yatra for Ram Mandir, Ayodhya".[2] Pranesh defeated K. C. Kondaiah by securing 41 votes against 24 votes for the Deputy Chairman election in 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pranesh elected Deputy Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council". The Hindu. 29 January 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "BJP's M K Pranesh is Council's deputy chairman". Deccan Herald. 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ "BJP-JD(S) win Dy Chairman's post in Karnataka Legislative Council". www.timesnownews.com.