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Kishor Kumar Puttur is a politician from Karnataka, India, currently serving as the Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) for the Karnataka local body constituency. Born in Bottyady, Puttur, he has held various significant roles within the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), particularly in Dakshina Kannada district.

Early Life and Education

Kishor Kumar Puttur was born in Bottyady, a village in Puttur, to Ramanna Bhandari Bottyady, an RSS leader. He completed his master's degree from Mangalore University and was actively involved in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his college years.

Political Career

Kishor Kumar’s career spans numerous leadership roles:

Head Trainer, Kalpane Branch, RSS R.S.S Mandala Pravasi, Narimogaru Region (1994–1998) Led various student movements from 2000 to 2004 under ABVP as Taluk Pramukh Mangaluru Vibhag Saha-Sanchalak, Bhajarangadal (2004–2007) covering Udupi, Mangalore, Kodagu, and Kasaragod Dakshina Kannada District President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (2008–2013) Karnataka State Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (2014–2016) Kishor has also held honorary positions, including:

Honorary President, Putturu Sahithya Sangama President, South Canara RTI Activist Group Honorary President, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Building Material Suppliers Union (Owners and Drivers) Although his name was considered for the BJP ticket in the Puttur constituency during the 2013, 2018, and 2023 Karnataka assembly elections, he was not selected. His name was also considered for the 2024 Lok Sabha MP seat, but the ticket went to Brijesh Chowta. Kishor later became the General Secretary of the BJP for the Dakshina Kannada district.

MLC Election Victory (2024)

In October 2024, following the election of Kota Srinivas Poojary to the Lok Sabha, the MLC seat for the Karnataka local body constituency was vacated. Kishor was given the BJP ticket for the by-election, which he won on October 24, 2024, with 3,654 votes, defeating the Congress candidate (1,957 votes) and SDPI (195 votes).

Other Roles and Achievements

Student Welfare Officer at Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbidri (2009–2011) Senate representative of Swamy Vivekananda College for Mangalore University Represented Mangalore University in inter-university Kabbadi matches First place in Yoga competition organized by SDM College, Ujire Kishor also hoisted the national flag in Kashmir on January 26, 2011, in response to a challenge from Kashmiri separatists. He received the Rajya Puraskara in Scouts and Guides and served as Mangalore Vibhag Pramukh for the RSS event “Sarahad ko Pranam” (Border Survey).

Personal Life

Kishor Kumar Puttur belongs to the Savita Samaj, a backward caste in Karnataka.

== References ==

"Kishore Kumar Puttur wins Karnataka MLC by-election". Daijiworld. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

"BJP fields Kishore Kumar Puttur for Karnataka MLC byelections". The Hindu. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

"By selecting Kishore Kumar Puttur as candidate for council bypoll, BJP continues tradition of fielding new faces". The Hindu. October 22, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

"Karnataka BJP fields Kishore Kumar Puttur for bypoll to Legislative Council". Deccan Herald. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

"BJP's Kishore Kumar Puttur secures easy victory in Dakshina Kannada MLC election". Prajavani. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

"BJP candidate Kishore Kumar Puttur wins Dakshina Kannada local authorities constituency bypoll". Kannada Prabha. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

"Kishore Kumar Puttur victory celebration". YouTube. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

"Kishore Kumar becomes BJP candidate for MLC bypoll in Karnataka". The Times of India. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.