K. Raghavendra Hitnal

K. Raghavendra Hitnal (born 1 June 1979) is a politician from the state of Karnataka.^[1] He is a member of Indian National Congress.^[2] He won twice as MLA from Koppal assembly constituency.^[3][4]

K. Raghavendra Hitnal
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2013
Preceded by	Karadi Sanganna Amarappa
Constituency	Koppal
Personal details
Born	(1979-06-01) 1 June 1979 (age 46) Hitnal, Karnataka, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Parent	K. Basavraj Hitnal
Residence(s)	Ginigera, Koppal district
Education	Diploma
Occupation	Politician, farmer

Personal life

He is the son of former politician K. Basavaraj Hitnal.^[5][6] He married Smt Rachana, and has a son and a daughter. His brother Rajasekhar Hitnal unsuccessfully contested from Koppal in the general elections 2019.^[7][8][9]

Career

He is a close aide of chief minister Siddaramaiah.^[10][11] He contested in general assembly elections in 2013 & 2018 from Koppal and won the seat by defeating Karadi Sanganna Amarappa.^{[12][13][14][15]}