I will make best use of the remainder of my term: Gayathri Shante Gowda
Congress leader Gayathri Shante Gowda has been declared the winner of the Chikkamagaluru Legislative Council seat following a long legal battle and a vote recount. She plans to serve the remainder of the six-year term after the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the previous incumbent, M.K. Pranesh.
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Congress leader Gayathri Shante Gowda, whom the Karnataka High Court declared elected in the election to the Legislative Council, has said she would make the best use of the remainder of the Council’s term to represent the local bodies of Chikkamagaluru district.
Ms. Shantegowda was declared elected from the Chikkamagaluru Local Authorities’ Constituency in the Legislative Council elections held in December 2021, defeating BJP candidate M.K. Pranesh after the High Court upheld the outcome of the recount of votes. With the Council’s six-year term already under way, Mr. Pranesh has served for nearly four-and-a-half years, while Ms. Shante Gowda will serve the remaining tenure.
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