Gurme Suresh Shetty (born 1963) is an Indian politician from Karnataka.[1] He is an MLA from Kapu Assembly constituency in Udupi district.[2] He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
Early life and education
editShetty is from Kaup, Udupi district. His late father Prabhakar Shetty was a business man. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1994 at Veerashaiva College, Bellary, which is affiliated with Gulbargha University.[4]
Career
editShetty won from Kapu Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 80,559 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Vinay Kumar Sorake of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 13,004 votes.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Karnataka elections: Close contest between BJP and Congress in Kaup". The Hindu. 5 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Kapu Elections Result 2023: BJP's Gurme Suresh Shetty To Go Against Congress' Vinaya Kumar Sorake". English Jagran. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Gurme Suresh Shetty in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Gurme Suresh Shetty(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KAPU(UDUPI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka election results 2023: Full list of winners". The Indian Express. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.