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Ashoka","r-ashoka-mla-padmanaba-nagar","MLA","BJP",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002Fsuggestions\u002Fey5PmkwbzccFldkpOK2Lr3Yfp286JQ1RkBdSgc9a.jpg","# R. Ashoka, MLA for Padmanaba Nagar (Karnataka): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating\n\nR. Ashoka is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padmanaba Nagar in Karnataka, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election with 98,750 votes. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is R. Ashoka?\n\nR. Ashoka represents the Padmanaba Nagar Assembly constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2023-05-13).\n\n## Rate R. Ashoka: Neta Trust Score\n\n R. Ashoka 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## Padmanaba Nagar election result (2023)\n\n- Winner: R. Ashoka (BJP) – 98,750 votes (62.65% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: V. Raghunatha Naidu (INC) – 43,575 votes\n- Margin: 55,175 votes\n- Total electors: 2,78,959\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 Padmanaba Nagar, Karnataka Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 98,750 votes (62.65%), margin 55,175 over V. Raghunatha Naidu (INC) [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## R. Ashoka's education and profession\n\nEducation: Graduate (B.Sc. from VV Puram College of Science, Bangalore University in 1979-80), as declared in his 2023 election affidavit.\nProfession: Agriculturalist , Public Servant (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## R. Ashoka's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2023 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 87,35,25,360 (about Rs 87.4 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 9,56,99,826 (about Rs 9.6 crore)\n- Criminal cases declared: 1\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from R. Ashoka\n\nR. Ashoka has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. 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