B. K. Hariprasad
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B.K. Hariprasad is a politician from the Indian National Congress
party. He is a Member of Parliament representing Karnataka
in the Rajya Sabha
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
, Karnataka to A. Kempaiah and K. Gunavathi. He did his B. Com. at M.E.S.College, Bangalore University, Bangalore
. He lost election to Ananthkumar of BJP in Bangalore South.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party. He is a Member of Parliament representing Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
Early life
B. K. Hariprasad was born in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Karnataka to A. Kempaiah and K. Gunavathi. He did his B. Com. at M.E.S.College, Bangalore University, Bangalore
Political career
B. K. Hariprasad is a member of the Rajya Sabha. He is also a General Secretary of the All India Congress CommitteeAll India Congress Committee
The All India Congress Committee is the Presidium or central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress Party. It is composed of members elected from State-level Pradesh Congress Committees and can have as many as a thousand members...
. He lost election to Ananthkumar of BJP in Bangalore South.