Indian politician
Kadalur Udaya Gowda, alias K. M. Udaya (born 1975) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Maddur Assembly constituency in Mandya district. He represents Indian National Congress and won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[1]
Early life and education
Udaya is born in Maddur to late Madaiah. He discontinued his studies after passing SSLC in 1991 from S.C.M.M. High School, Somanahalli, Maddur.[2]
Career
Udaya won the Maddur Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 87,019 votes and defeated his nearest rival, D. C. Thammanna of Janata Dal (Secular), by a margin of 24,113 votes.[3][4][5] He was alleged to have helped in 'Operation Kamala' while he was a member of the BJP, but later joined Congress.[6]
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