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T. Somashekar","s-t-somashekar-mla-yeshvanthapura","MLA","BJP",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002Fsuggestions\u002FYqyelzaaCW2bZCHn26aWG4Era2AdyyuR9QnioD0G.jpg","# S. T. Somashekar, MLA for Yeshvanthapura (Karnataka): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating\n\nS. T. Somashekar is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Yeshvanthapura in Karnataka, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election with 1,69,149 votes. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is S. T. Somashekar?\n\nS. T. Somashekar represents the Yeshvanthapura 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 S. T. Somashekar: Neta Trust Score\n\n S. T. Somashekar's Neta Trust Score is 83\u002F100, based on 1 citizen ratings.\n\n## Yeshvanthapura election result (2023)\n\n- Winner: S. T. Somashekar (BJP) – 1,69,149 votes (47.64% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: T.n.javarayi Gowda (JD(S)) – 1,54,031 votes\n- Margin: 15,118 votes\n- Total electors: 5,64,208\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 Yeshvanthapura, Karnataka Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 1,69,149 votes (47.64%), margin 15,118 over T.n.javarayi Gowda (JD(S)) [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## S. T. Somashekar's education and profession\n\nEducation: Graduate.\nProfession: Private Transport Business.\n\n## S. T. Somashekar's assets and affidavit\n\nAffidavit details for S. T. Somashekar have not yet been verified by NetaSampark.\n\n## Neta Updates from S. T. Somashekar\n\nS. T. Somashekar 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 S. T. Somashekar or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election), official Legislative Assembly member list. 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