Yathindra Siddaramaiah is a politician from the state of

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 leader of

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ...

. He is a MLA from

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. He is the younger son of former chief minister

Siddaramaiah Siddaramaiah (born 3 August 1947), also referred to by his nickname Siddu, Siddaramaiah served as Chief Minister of Karnataka from 13 May 2013 to 17 May 2018 and currently serving as the leader of the opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assemb ...

Political career

He is a doctor by profession, specifically a

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. He contested in general assembly elections in 2018 from

Constituency. And he won the seat by huge margin.

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Living people 1980 births Indian National Congress politicians People from Karnataka People from Mysore district Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka {{Karnataka-INC-politician-stub