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S. Ponnanna","a-s-ponnanna-mla-virajpet","MLA","INC",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002Fsuggestions\u002FyIUWPJOUtkA1oqiFuC5khaG30rRXoL6lUptg3HfJ.jpg","# A. S. Ponnanna, MLA for Virajpet (Karnataka): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating\n\nA. S. Ponnanna is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Virajpet in Karnataka, from the Indian National Congress (INC). He won the seat in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election with 83,791 votes. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is A. S. Ponnanna?\n\nA. S. Ponnanna represents the Virajpet Assembly constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was elected in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2023-05-13).\n\n## Rate A. S. Ponnanna: Neta Trust Score\n\n A. S. Ponnanna has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Virajpet election result (2023)\n\n- Winner: A. S. Ponnanna (INC) – 83,791 votes (50.43% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: K.g.bopaiah (BJP) – 79,500 votes\n- Margin: 4,291 votes\n- Total electors: 2,24,936\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2023 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2023: Elected MLA from Virajpet, Karnataka Legislative Assembly general election – INC, 83,791 votes (50.43%), margin 4,291 over K.g.bopaiah (BJP) [ECI]\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## A. S. Ponnanna's education and profession\n\nEducation: Graduate Professional (BA, LLB from University Law College, Bengaluru In 1997), as declared in his 2023 election affidavit.\nProfession: Senior Advocate (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## A. S. Ponnanna's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2023 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 30,34,06,891 (about Rs 30.3 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 4,63,74,990 (about Rs 4.6 crore)\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from A. S. Ponnanna\n\nA. S. Ponnanna has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you A. S. Ponnanna or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election), official Legislative Assembly member list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2023). 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