Kusuma Shivalli

Kusumavati Channabasappa Shivalli is an Indian politician^[7][8] who was the MLA from Kundgol constituency. She is a member of the Indian National Congress.^[9][10]

Kusuma Shivalli
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office 23 May 2019 – 13 May 2023
Preceded by	C. S. Shivalli
Succeeded by	M R Patil
Constituency	Kundgol constituency
Personal details
Born	(1971-05-04) 4 May 1971 (age 52)^[1]^[2]^[3] Adnur^[4]^[5]^[6]
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	C. S. Shivalli
Occupation	Politician

Political career

She entered politics after the untimely death of her husband C. S. Shivalli.^[11][12][13] She was fielded by the Congress Working Committee as the party's candidate from Kundgol for the 23 May 2019 by elections in Karnataka.^[14][15][16] She won the election leading with 1601 votes.^[17][18] In 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, she lost from Kundgol to M R Patil of the BJP by a margin of 35,341 votes. ^[19]

References

1. KLA.nic
2. myneta
3. government of Karnataka
4. KLA.nic
5. myneta
6. government of Karnataka
7. "Kundgol:Shivalli's wife, seasoned politician lock horns". Deccan Herald. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
8. "Congress to field Kusuma Shivalli from Kundagol Assembly segment". The Hindu. 27 April 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
9. "Karnataka Assembly By-Elections". News Minute. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
10. "Molitics". m.molitics.in. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
11. "Karnataka Municipal Admin Minister C S Shivalli passes away". The Economic Times. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
12. "Karnataka minister C S Shivalli passes away". Deccan Herald. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
13. "Karnataka Minister Shivalli passes away". The Hindu. 22 March 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
14. "Kundgol Assembly bypoll on May 19". The Hindu. 10 April 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
15. "Election Commission to hold bypoll in Kundgol on May 19". The Times of India. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
16. "In Kundgol, Congress-JDS bank on sympathy wave". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
17. "ಉಪ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ: ಚಿಂಚೋಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಗೆ, ಕುಂದಗೋಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್‌ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಜಯದ ಮಾಲೆ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
18. "Congress tally down by one in Assembly after bypoll results". The Hindu. 24 May 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
19. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 13 May 2023.