B. Suresh Gowda

B. Suresh Gowda (born 15 May 1965) is an Indian politician^[1] from Karnataka. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and became a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Tumkur Rural Assembly constituency^[2] for the third time representing Bharatiya Janata Party.

B. Suresh Gowda
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Preceded by	D. C. Gowrishankar
Constituency	Tumkur Rural
In office 17 May 2008 – 23 May 2018
Succeeded by	D. C. Gowrishankar
Constituency	Tumkur Rural
Personal details
Born	(1965-05-15) 15 May 1965 (age 60) Hutridurga, Kunigal, Karnataka, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma mater	RC College Bengaluru
Occupation	Politician

Early life and education

Suresh was born in Hutridurga Hobli, Kunigal Taluk, Tumkur district.^[3] He completed his PUC from Government Junior College, Malleshwaram, Bangalore. He did his Bachelor of Commerce degree at R.C. College of Commerce, Bangalore, Karnataka.^[3][4]

Career

Suresh is a former BJP district president from Tumkur.^[5] He won the Tumkur Rural Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 89,191 votes and defeated his nearest rival, D. C. Gowri Shankar of Janata Dal (Secular) by a margin of 4,594 votes.^[6] He lost the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.^[7] He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and retained it in the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.