Kusuma Shivalli
Indian politician
Kusumavati Channabasappa Shivalli is an Indian politician who was the MLA from Kundgol constituency. She is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Political career
She entered politics after the untimely death of her husband C. S. Shivalli. She was fielded by the Congress Working Committee as the party's candidate from Kundgol for the 23 May 2019 by elections in Karnataka. She won the election leading with 1601 votes. In 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, she lost from Kundgol to M R Patil of the BJP by a margin of 35,341 votes.
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