Darshan Puttannaiah

Darshan Puttannaiah is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Melukote Assembly constituency since 2023 representing the Sarvodaya Karnataka Party.

Early life and education

Puttannaiah was born to K. S. Puttannaiah and Suneetha Puttannaiah in Mandya district of Karnataka. He completed his Bachelor of Technology from the Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore in the year 2001. He was a techie settled in US, who returned to politics in India after the death of his father before the 2018 Assembly elections.

Career

He is the president of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party after its renewal in 2023. He is the only son of late K. S. Puttannaiah.
He was supported by the Indian National Congress, who did not field a candidate in the 2023 Assembly elections from Melukote.
He had fought 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from the Melukote Assembly constituency representing Yogendra Yadav's Swaraj India but lost to C. S. Puttaraju of Janata Dal.