Akhanda Srinivas Murthy
R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy is an Indian politician and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the representative of the Pulakeshinagar constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was previously a representative of the constituency from 2013-2018 as a member of the Janata Dal (Secular), following which he resigned to join the Indian National Congress and was elected for a second term securing the highest margin of victory in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.
R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2023 | |
| Preceded by | B. Prasanna Kumar |
| Succeeded by | A C Srinivas |
| Constituency | Pulakeshinagar |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2018-2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (Secular) (till 2018) |
In August 2020, a violent riot broke out in Bangalore, provoked by an inflammatory Facebook post on Muhammad that was allegedly shared by the nephew of Murthy.
On 16 April 2023, Murthy resigned as the INC MLA from the Pulakeshinagar constituency after being denied a ticket for the 2023 elections.