Priya Krishna (born 27 April 1984) is an Indian politician from

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

. He is a member of the

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. He was elected as a member of the

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from Govindraj Nagar,

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in 2009. He was the youngest member of the

at age 25.

Early life

Priya Krishna is the elder son of Smt. Priyadarshini and M. Krishnappa ex-minister,

. After his B.A. graduation with honors and LLB degree from

Bangalore University Bangalore University (BU) is a public state university located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The university is a part of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and affiliated by Univers ...

, he finished his master's degree in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

from

Mysore University The University of Mysore is a public state university in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission ...

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 elections. In the 2013 general elections, Krishna battled the

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. Somanna shifted his constituency and took on Krishna's father M Krishnappa in the neighboring Vijayanagara Assembly constituency. Priya Krishna won and retained his seat in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly Elections with 42,460 votes, securing 55.36% of the total.

Affidavit and assets

Krishna was the richest candidate in the fray during 2018

Assembly Elections by declaring a personal wealth of over ₹1,020 crore.

Works

* Vijayanagar TTMC built with aid of JnNURM. * Supported implementing Project Vruksha, a voluntary tree mapping project. * The Magadi Road-Basaveshwaranagar Underpass. Built by BJP MLA V Somanna

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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Krishna, Priya 1984 births Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka Bangalore University alumni University of Mysore alumni People from Bangalore Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013 Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018 Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028