Akhanda Srinivas Murthy
R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2023 | |
| Preceded by | B. Prasanna Kumar |
| Succeeded by | A C Srinivas |
| Constituency | Pulakeshinagar |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress (2018-2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (Secular) (till 2018) |
R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy is an Indian politician and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the representative of the Pulakeshinagar constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] He was previously a representative of the constituency from 2013-2018 as a member of the Janata Dal (Secular),[2] following which he resigned to join the Indian National Congress[3] and was elected for a second term securing the highest margin of victory in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[4]
In August 2020, a violent riot broke out in Bangalore, provoked by an inflammatory Facebook post on Muhammad that was allegedly shared by the nephew of Murthy.[5]
On 16 April 2023, Murthy resigned as the INC MLA from the Pulakeshinagar constituency after being denied a ticket for the 2023 elections.[6][7][8]
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