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Shakunthala T. Shetty
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
for Puttur
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byD. V. Sadananda Gowda
Succeeded byMallika Prasad
In office
8 May 2013 – May 2018
Preceded byMallika Prasad[1]
Succeeded bySanjeeva Matandoor
Personal details
Born (1947-03-01) 1 March 1947 (age 77)
Perla, Kasaragod, British India
(present-day Kasaragod district, Kerala, India)
Political partyIndian National Congress
(2013-Present)
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party
(Till 2013)
SpouseA. Thimmappa Shetty
Children3

Shakunthala Thimmappa Shetty (born 1 March 1947)[2] is an Indian politician and a former member of the legislative assembly of Karnataka. Representing Puttur at the assembly, she was elected as a member from the Bharatiya Janata Party first and the Indian National Congress in her second term. She retired from electoral politics following her defeat at the 2018 election.[3]

Career

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Shetty joined the Indian National Congress after she was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party in May 2008.[4]

Film

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Shakunthala Shetty played the lead role in a Tulu film Kanchilda Baale.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Shakunthala Shetty loses battle". Deccan Herald. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Shakunthala T. Shetty bio" (PDF). kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Shakunthala Shetty says goodbye to electoral politics". The Times of India. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ^ "BJP expels Shakuntala Shetty". The Hindu. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Tulu Movie 'Kanchilda Baale' Released". MangaloreToday.com. Retrieved 18 May 2013.