Kiran Kumar Kodgi is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Kundapura Assembly constituency in Udupi district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Kumar_Kodgi Early life: Kumar is from Baindur, Udupi district. His father is Gopalakrishna Kodgi. He is a B.Sc. graduate. He is a follower of Halady Srinivas Shetty, a five time BJP MLA, whom he replaced after Shetty announced his retirement from active politics. Career: Kumar won from Kundapura Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 102,424 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Dinesh Hegde Molahalli of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 41,556 votes. References: Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028 Category:People from Udupi district