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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Priya Krishna
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|27 April 1984}}
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], India
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Karnataka]]
| term_start = 2009
| term_end = 2018
| constituency = [[Govindraj Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Govindraj Nagar]]
| predecessor = [[V. Somanna]]
| successor = [[V. Somanna]]
| spouse =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| parents = [[M. Krishnappa (Born 1953)|M. Krishnappa]]<br/>Priyadarshini
| residence = [[Bangalore]], India
| alma_mater = [[Bangalore University]], [[Mysore University]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Businessman|Politician}}
| website = {{url|www.priyakrishna.com/}}
}}
'''Priya Krishna''' (born 27 April 1984) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].

He was elected as a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Karnataka]] from [[Govindraj Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Govindraj Nagar]], [[Bangalore]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/InLIxO0JycX09JyUB2ntNL/BJP-JDS-win-two-seat-each-in-Karnataka-bypolls.html?facet=amp|title=BJP, JD(S) win two seat each in Karnataka by-polls|author=Staff Reporter |date=21 August 2009 |website= Live Mint |access-date=21 August 2009}}</ref> He was the youngest member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Karnataka]] at age 25.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/strange-case-of-priya-krishna/55185 |title= Strange Case of Priya Krishna|author=Staff Reporter |date=21 August 2009 |website= Mid Day |access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-most-eligible-bachelor-priya-krishna-is-worth-over-rs-900-crore/articleshow/19612448.cms |title=Congress 'most eligible bachelor' Priya Krishna is worth over Rs 900 crore |author=Staff Reporter |date=18 April 2013 |website=Economic Time |access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/52029719.cms/|title=Metro is more convenient for us than cars: Legislators |author=Staff Reporter |date=28 April 2016 |website= The Times of India |access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==
Priya Krishna is the elder son of Smt. Priyadarshini and [[M. Krishnappa (Born 1953)|M. Krishnappa]] ex-minister, [[Karnataka]].

After his B.A. graduation in honored and LLB degree from [[Bangalore University]], he finished his master's degree in [[political science]] from [[Mysore University]].

==Career==
Priya Krishna entered politics in 2003, when he became an active member of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Party (KPCC). He got elected as MLA after contesting the [[Govindraj Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Govindraj Nagar]] elections.

In the 2013 general elections, Krishna battled the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Somanna shifted his constituency and took on Krishna's father [[M. Krishnappa (Born 1953)|M Krishnappa]] in the neighboring Vijayanagara Assembly constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/329368/somannas-protege-takes-richie-rich.html|title=Somanna's protege takes on Richie rich Priya Krishna |website= The Hindu}}</ref>

Priya Krishna won and retained his seat in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly Elections with 42,460 votes, securing 55.36% of the total.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/govindraj-nagar-election-result/ |title= GOVINDRAJ NAGAR (GEN) |website= News18 }}</ref>

==Affidavit and assets==

Krishna was the richest candidate in the fray during 2018 [[Karnataka]] Assembly Elections by declaring a personal wealth of over ₹1,020 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/priya-krishna-may-be-the-richest-candidate-again/article23621774.ece|title= Priya Krishna may be the richest candidate again |website= The Hindu |access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cong MLA Priya Krishna is worth Rs 1,020 crore |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mla-priya-krishna-worth-rs-1020-crore-666019.html |work=Deccan Herald |date=22 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

==Works==
* Vijayanagar TTMC built with aid of JnNURM.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vijayanagar TTMC opens |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/143515/vijayanagar-ttmc-opens.html |website=Deccan Herald |accessdate=31 August 2019 |date=6 March 2011}}</ref>
* Supported for implementing Project Vruksha, a voluntary tree mapping project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/jun/05/project-vruksha-mapping-a-green-future-1612968--2.html|title=Project Vruksha: Mapping a green future |website= The New Indian Express |access-date=5 June 2017}}</ref>
* The Magadi Road-Basaveshwaranagar Underpass.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/624192/magadi-rd-underpass-now-open.html|title=Magadi Rd underpass now open for traffic |website= Deccan Herald |access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
Priya Krishna filed a defamation case against a Kannada channel for airing allegations of forest land encroachment against him and sought Rs 100 crore in damages and deposited Rs 52 lakh fee to the court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/highest-court-fee-richest-mla-karnataka-priya-krishna/articleshow/46292141.cms|title= Highest Court Fee Is Just A Drop In The Ocean For Richest Mla In Karnataka |website= Bangalore Mirror |access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnatakas/595|title= In a first, Congress politician sues Kannada channel for Rs 100 crore in defamation case |website= News Minute |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Bangalore University alumni]]
[[Category:University of Mysore alumni]]
[[Category:People from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]]

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