Varthur Prakash

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R Varthur Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
25 May 2008 – 12 May 2018
Preceded bySrinivasa Gowda
Succeeded bySrinivasa Gowda
ConstituencyKolar constituency
Personal details
Born (1966-12-20) 20 December 1966 (age 57)
Kolar
NationalityIndian
Political partyNamma Congress party
Spouse(s)Smt Syamala
Children3
ResidenceByregowda Nagar, Kolar
OccupationPolitician

R Varthur Prakash (b 1966) is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. He is a leader of NammaCongress Party. He was elected twice as an MLA[1] from Kolar assembly constituency.

Political career[edit]

He contested as an independent from Kolar constituency in 2008,2013 and won each time.[2] He worked as Textile minister[3][4] in D. V. Sadananda Gowda ministry. Also he was minister in Jagadish Shetter Cabinet.[5] But he lost[6] K Sreenivasa Gowda of JDS Party in 2018 AC general elections when he came third. He is the founder of Namma Congress Party.[7] He started[8] New party on 19 December 2017 at Kudala Sangama, Bagalkot district.

His wife Shyamala Prakash (b 1981/82) died of suspected dengue in July 2017.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Kolar Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs".
  2. ↑ "Kolar Election Result 2018 Live: Kolar Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)". News18. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Internal reservation a blow to Kurubas: Varthur Prakash". Deccan Herald. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gowda inducts five more ministers, but again keeps Reddy brothers out - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Shettar sworn in as Karnataka CM". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Kolar Assembly Election Result 2018: Kolar Candidates Lists, Winners and Votes". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Service, DH News (6 December 2017). "Varthur likely to launch 'Namma Congress' on Dec 19". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Former Karnataka minister Varthur R Prakash to launch 'Namma Congress' party on 19 December". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kolar MLA Varthur Prakash's wife dies, dengue suspected- The New Indian Express".
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