Mahesh Kumathalli

Mahesh Iranagouda Kumathalli is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Athani in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress and in 2019 bye election as a member of BJP.[2][3][4][5]

Mahesh Iranagouda Kumathalli
MLA
In office
15 May 2018 – 28 July 2019
Preceded byLaxman Savadi
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyAthani
MLA
Assumed office
5 Dec 2019
Preceded byHimself
ConstituencyAthani
Personal details
Born
Mahesh Iranagouda Kumathalli

(1962-01-01) 1 January 1962[1]
Athani, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
ResidenceAthani, Belgaum district, Karnataka, India
Alma materKLE Engineering College, Belagavi
ProfessionAgriculturist, Politician

Controversies

Operation Kamala
Main articles: Operation Kamala and Operation Kamala in Karnataka

“Operation Kamala” (hybrid word from the English Operation and the Kannada Kamala meaning "Lotus" an Election symbol of BJP.) was a term coined in 2008, when the BJP was three seats short of majority to form the government in Karnataka under B. S. Yeddyurappa. Former minister and minelord G. Janardhana Reddy worked out a method to circumvent the Anti-Defection Law and secured the support of legislators needed to take BJP past the majority mark. Opposition parties alleged that the BJP is now expanding Operation Kamala nationwide, while BJP continues to deny this allegation.[6][7]

He was one of the 15 MLAs fell for Operation Kamala and resigned in July 2019, effectively bringing down the H. D. Kumaraswamy-led coalition government of Indian National Congress and Janata Dal (Secular).[8]

References
    1. MAHESH IRANAGOUDA KUMATHALLI
    2. "PRATAP GOUDA PATIL(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Maski(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
    3. Madhuri (15 May 2018). "Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
    4. "Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP". The Economic Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
    5. "Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
    6. Aji, Sowmya (16 May 2018). "After falling short of numbers, BJP revisits 'Operation Kamala' of 2008" – via The Economic Times.
    7. "Congress in Pondy announces protest against "horse trading" by BJP in Karnataka, Goa". 13 July 2019 – via The Economic Times.
    8. "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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