B. Prasanna Kumar

Prasanna Kumar Basavalingappa better known as B. Prasanna Kumar^[2][3][4] is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly for Yelahanka constituency from 1999 to 2008^[5] and Pulakeshinagar constituency from 2008 to 2013.^[6][7]

B. Prasanna Kumar
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Akhanda Srinivas Murthy
Constituency	Pulakeshinagar
In office 1999–2008
Preceded by	M. H. Jayaprakashanarayan
Succeeded by	S. R. Vishwanath
Constituency	Yelahanka
In office 1993-1994[1]
Preceded by	B. Basavalingappa
Succeeded by	M. H. Jayaprakashanarayan
Constituency	Yelahanka
Personal details
Born	Prasanna Kumar Basavalingappa 1953 (age 71–72) Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Parent	B. Basavalingappa
Alma mater	Mysore University, Maharaja's College
Profession	Politician

Political career

B. Prasanna Kumar entered political life after his father B. Basavalingappa's death and contested in his father's constituency in Yelahanka in 1993.^[8]

Personal life

Prasanna Kumar was born on 7 January 1953, and is the son of former cabinet minister of Karnataka, B. Basavalingappa (1924–1992).^[9] He has two children, Lavanya and Varun.