{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Puttanna | party = Indian National Congress (Since 2023) | office = Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council | successor = Maritibbe Gowda | predecessor = Vimala Gowda | term_start = 15 July 2014 | term_end = 30 July 2015 | term_start1 = 21 January 2009 | term_end1 = 14 January 2011 | predecessor1 = Sachidananda L. Khot | successor1 = Vimala Gowda | office2 = Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council | term_start2 = 10 November 2020 | term_end2 = 9 March 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/politics/karnataka-four-time-bjp-mlc-jumps-ship-to-congress/articleshow/98526316.cms|title=Karnataka: Four-time BJP MLC jumps ship to Congress}}</ref> | constituency2 = Bangalore Teachers | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|22|df=y}} | death_cause = | death_place = | death_date = | birth_place = Kadankanahalli | other_party = Bharatiya Janata Party (2020 - 2023) Janata Dal (Secular) (Before 2020) | education = M.A. (History) | occupation = Agriculture & Social Service }} '''Puttanna''' is an Indian politician who served as Deputy Chairperson of Karnataka Legislative Council.<ref name=DeccanHerald>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-16 |title=Puttanna is Council Deputy Chairman |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/419971/puttanna-council-deputy-chairman.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref name=TheHindu>{{Cite news |date=2014-07-15 |title=Puttanna elected Deputy Chairperson of Council |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/puttanna-elected-deputy-chairperson-of-council/article6214419.ece |access-date=2023-02-19 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He regained the position in 2014 after losing it to Vimala Gowda in 2011.<ref name=DeccanHerald /><ref name=TheHindu />
== Personal life == He was born on 22 April 1966 in Kadankanahalli.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ಸದಸ್ಯರು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು |url=https://www.kla.kar.nic.in/council/Kan_Puttanna.htm |website=Karnataka Legislature}}</ref> He is a postgraduate in history.<ref name=TheHindu />
==See also== * List of deputy chairmen of the Karnataka Legislative Council
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Puttanna}} Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council Category:Karnataka MLCs 2014–2020 Category:Deputy chairpersons of Karnataka Legislative Council Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka Category:Janata Dal (Secular) politicians Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka
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