Prakash Hukkeri

Prakash Babanna Hukkeri is a Member of Karnataka Legislative Council from North-West Teachers Constituency. He got elected in June 2022,^[1][2] also he was a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha (2014-19) representing Chikkodi constituency for the Congress Party.^[3] He is a State Vice President of the Indian National Congress Karnataka. He was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly,^[4] the minister for Small scale Industries, Sugar and Endowments^[5] and the minister in charge for Haveri District in the Government of Karnataka. Hukkeri Belongs to the Panchamsali Lingayat Community.^[6]

Prakash Hukkeri
Karnataka Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 June 2022
Preceded by	Arun Shahapur
Constituency	North-West Teachers
Member of Parliament
In office 26 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Ramesh Vishwanath Katti
Succeeded by	Annasaheb Jolle
Constituency	Chikkodi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Minister for Small Scale Industries, Sugar and Endowments, Government of Karnataka
In office 17 May 2013 – 26 May 2014
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 25 May 2008 – 26 May 2014
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Ganesh Hukkeri
Constituency	Chikkodi-Sadalga
Personal details
Born	Prakash Babbanna Hukkeri (1947-03-05) 5 March 1947 (age 78) Chikkodi, Mysuru State, British India (present–day Karnataka, India)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Neelambika
Relations	Ganesh Hukkeri (Son)
Residence(s)	Examba, Belgaum district, Karnataka, India
Alma mater	J.A.Composite Pre-university college, Belagavi
Profession	Politician

Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 2013

He was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the 2013 election from Chikkodi-Sadalga constituency with 1,02,237 votes.^[3][4] He also won in 2008 assembly elections from the same constituency.^[7]