D. Ravishankar

Indian politician

D. Ravishankar

Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Incumbent

Assumed office
13 May 2023
Preceded by| S. R. Mahesh
Constituency| Krishnarajanagara
Personal details
Born|  (1976-01-01) 1 January 1976 (age 48)
Political party| Indian National Congress
Spouse| Sunitha S R
Parent| Doddaswamegowda
Residence(s)| Saligrama, Krishnarajanagara Mysore
Education| BA, LLB from Bangalore University
Occupation| Politician

D Ravishankar (born 1 January 1976) is an Indian politician[1] from the state of Karnataka. He is a leader of Indian National Congress.[2][3] He is current MLA[4][5] of Krishnarajanagara constituency in Mysore District.[6]

## Political career

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He contested general assembly elections in 2023 from Krishnarajanagara Constituency[7][8] and won[9][10][11][12] the seat by a huge margin. In 2018 assembly elections he lost to S. R. Mahesh of JDS party by 1779 votes.[13]

## References

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1. ^ "Ravishankar D(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KRISHNARAJANAGARA(MYSORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
2. ^ Raj, Gayathri V. "Will Cong's Ravishankar foil Sa Ra Mahesh's hat-trick win?". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
3. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (14 May 2023). "Mahadevappa, Sait and Venkatesh among ministerial hopefuls from Mysuru". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 February 2024. `{{cite news}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (13 May 2023). "Congress deposes JD(S) and BJP to fortify Mysuru as its bastion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 February 2024. `{{cite news}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
5. ^ "Mysore Assembly Constituency Result 2023 Highlights: Congress wins in Madikeri, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Chamaraja and Narsimharaja; JD(S) gets Husur, Chamundeshwari". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
6. ^ "Siddaramaiah sounds poll bugle at KR Nagar". The Times of India. 16 October 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
7. ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
8. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (27 April 2023). "Triangular contest in Krishnaraja constituency with candidates banking on party popularity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 February 2024. `{{cite news}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
9. ^ "Krishnarajanagara Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
10. ^ english. "Karnataka krishnarajanagara Election Result 2023 Live, Karnataka Assembly Election Vote Counting, Karnataka krishnarajanagara Winner". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
11. ^ "Krishnarajanagara Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Ravishankar D Of INC Wins". News18. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
12. ^ Kumar, DHNS, T. R. Sathish. "Assembly polls: Massive 'son' rise in Mysuru region". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
13. ^ "Krishnarajanagar Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.