Veena Achaiah

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Veena Achaiah S.
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
14 June 2016
Preceded byNarayana Bhandage
Personal details
Born (1961-10-06) 6 October 1961 (age 62)[1]
Kodagu
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
OccupationPolitician

Shantheyanda Veena Achaiah (born 6 October 1961) is an Indian politician and member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from the Indian National Congress. She was a former president of the Kodagu District Congress Committee, while also having served as the president of the Kodagu Zilla Panchayat.[2]

Political career[edit]

In June 2016, Achaiah was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council, securing 31 votes of Indian National Congress members of the legislative assembly.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. "Profile of MLC candidates". The Hindu. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. "Kodagu Mahila Congress defends Veena Achaiah". The Hindu. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. "Karnataka MLC poll results: Congress-4, BJP-2 and JD (S) 1". www.daijiworld.com. 10 June 2016.
  4. "Congress bags four seats, BJP two, JD-S one in Council polls". Business Standard. 10 June 2016.