Prabha Mallikarjun

Prabha Mallikarjun (born 15 March 1976) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament representing Davanagere in 18th Lok Sabha.[1][2][3]

Prabha Mallikarjun
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byG. M. Siddeshwara
ConstituencyDavanagere
Personal details
Born (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976
Harihar, Karnataka, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseS. S. Mallikarjun
ResidenceDavanagere
EducationBachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Alma materBapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davanagere
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDentist and Healthcare Activist
Websitehttps://drprabhamallikarjun.com/

Early life and Background

She is a dentist by qualification (Obtained Degree in 1998), and a healthcare activist.[4]

Born to Girijamma and the KG Parameshwarappa, Prabha Mallikarjun hails from an agricultural family in Kakkargolla village, Davangere taluk. She completed her primary and secondary education at PolyFiber CBSE School, Kumarapattanam, Harihar.

Political Career

She won the Davanagere seat in the 2024 Indian general elections as an Indian National Congress Candidate.[5] She defeated Gayithri Siddeshwara of BJP by a margin of 26,094 votes.[1][2]

She also served as a Board member of the Bapuji Educational Association, Davanagere[6][7]

Personal Life

She is married to S. S. Mallikarjun (Son of Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, a former Minister and incumbent MLA from Davanagere South), who is the Minister of Mines & Geology and Horticulture in Government of Karnataka on February 1st, 1998. She is the mother of three children: Samarth, Shrestha, and Shiva[8]

References
  1. "Davanagere Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. "Davanagere election results 2024 live updates: Cong's Prabha Mallikarjun wins against IND's G B Vinay Kumar". The Times of India. 2024-06-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  3. "Davanagere, Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Prabha Mallikarjun secures seat". India Today. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  4. "Women take on mantle of Davengere's 2 big political families". www.deccanherald.com. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. "Third list of Cong candidates for Loksabha". www.inc.in. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. "ಸಚಿವ ಎಸ್‌ಎಸ್‌ ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್‌ ಜನ್ಮದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಪೂಜಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಡ್‌ ಸೇವೆ ಆರಂಭ; ಏನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ? ನೋಂದಣಿ ಹೇಗೆ?". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  7. K,DHNS, Nrupathunga S. "Davangere MLA to vaccinate people of his constituency free of cost". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  8. "Meet Shamanur Shivashankarappa, India's oldest MLA". The Week. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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