B. Nagendra[1] is an Indian politician & former Minister of Sports & Youth services. He has been elected four times as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Bellary & Kudligi constituency. He started his career in Bhartiya Janata Party & later shifted to Indian national congress prior to 2018 Karnataka elections in Hospet.
Education
He is a B.com. graduate from Veerashaiva College, Bellary, Gulbarga University in the year 1993.[2]
Career
He represents Bellary Rural constituency from Ballari district as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly as an INC candidate. He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Kudligi from 2008 to 2018 as BJP and Independent candidate respectively. He was a former close aide of Mining Baron Gali Janardhan Reddy. He was involved in illegal transportation of Iron Ore from Bellary mining area. He was also involved in 2024 Valmiki department funds scam & was sent to Bengaluru Jail.[3] He defeated BJP leader and former Transport minister of Karnataka B Sriramulu by 29,500 votes in 2023 legislative assembly election representing Bellary Rural.
Electoral statistics
| Year | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes | Opposition Party | Opposition votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kudligi | BJP | Won | 54,443 | INC | 45,686 | |
| 2013 | Kudligi | IND | Won | 71,477 | INC | 46,674 | |
| 2018 | Bellary Rural | INC | Won | 79,186 | BJP | 76,507 | |
| 2023 | Bellary Rural | INC | Won | 103,836 | BJP | 74,536 |
References
- ^ "B Nagendra - MLA Ballari (Rural) | Jana Nayaka". 19 May 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "B Nagendra(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Bellary - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "B.nagendra(Independent(IND)):Constituency- Kudligi (Bellary) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2021.