Nationality: | Indian |
M. K. Pranesh | |
Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Office1: | Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council |
Term Start1: | 29 January 2021 |
1Blankname1: | Chairman |
1Namedata1: | Basavaraj Horatti |
Predecessor1: | S. L. Dharmegowda |
Term Start2: | 6 January 2016 |
Constituency2: | Chikmagalur Local Authorities |
Predecessor2: | V. Gayathri Shantegowda |
Education: | B. A. |
M. K. Pranesh is an Indian politician and the current Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council. He is a member of the Karnataka legislative Council from the Chikmagaluru local authorities constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
He is member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and has been a member of the BJP since 1989. He stepped into politics "when L.K. Advani began the rath yatra for Ram Mandir, Ayodhya".[2] Pranesh defeated K. C. Kondaiah by securing 41 votes against 24 votes for the Deputy Chairman election in 2021.[3]