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{{short description|Indian politician}} | {{short description|Indian politician}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
|nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
| name = M. K. Pranesh | | name = M. K. Pranesh | ||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | ||
| office1 = Deputy Chairman | | office1 = [[List of deputy chairmen of the Karnataka Legislative Council|Deputy Chairman]]<br/>[[Karnataka Legislative Council]] | ||
| | | term_start1 = 29 January 2021 | ||
| office2 = Member of | | 1blankname1 = [[List of chairmen of the Karnataka Legislative Council|Chairman]] | ||
| term_start2 = January 2016 | | 1namedata1 = [[Basavaraj Horatti]] | ||
| predecessor1 = [[S. L. Dharmegowda]] | |||
| office2 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]] | |||
| term_start2 = 6 January 2016 | |||
| constituency2 = Chikmagalur Local Authorities | |||
| predecessor2 = V. Gayathri Shantegowda | |||
| birth_date= {{Birth year and age|1963}} | | birth_date= {{Birth year and age|1963}} | ||
|birth_name= M. K. Pranesh | |birth_name= M. K. Pranesh | ||
| alma_mater = [[University of Mysore]] (B.A) | | alma_mater = [[University of Mysore]] (B.A) | ||
|birth_place = [[Mudigere]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]] | |birth_place = [[Mudigere]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''M. K. Pranesh''' is an Indian politician and the current deputy | '''M. K. Pranesh''' is an Indian politician and the current [[List of deputy chairmen of the Karnataka Legislative Council|Deputy Chairman]] of the [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]. He is a member of the Karnataka legislative Council from the [[Chikmagaluru]] local authorities constituency. He belongs to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/pranesh-elected-deputy-chairman-of-karnataka-legislative-council/article33699410.ece|title=Pranesh elected Deputy Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council|date=29 January 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
He is member of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] and has been a member of the BJP since 1989. He stepped into politics "when [[L.K. Advani]] began the rath yatra for [[Ram Mandir, Ayodhya]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/bjps-m-k-pranesh-is-councils-deputy-chairman-944986.html|title=BJP's M K Pranesh is Council's deputy chairman|date=29 January 2021|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> Pranesh defeated [[K. C. Kondaiah]] by securing 41 votes against 24 votes for the deputy | He is member of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] and has been a member of the BJP since 1989. He stepped into politics "when [[L.K. Advani]] began the rath yatra for [[Ram Mandir, Ayodhya]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/bjps-m-k-pranesh-is-councils-deputy-chairman-944986.html|title=BJP's M K Pranesh is Council's deputy chairman|date=29 January 2021|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> Pranesh defeated [[K. C. Kondaiah]] by securing 41 votes against 24 votes for the [[List of deputy chairmen of the Karnataka Legislative Council|Deputy Chairman]] election in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/bjp-jds-win-dy-chairmans-post-in-karnataka-legislative-council/713576|title=BJP-JD(S) win Dy Chairman's post in Karnataka Legislative Council|website=www.timesnownews.com}}</ref> | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||