Shakunthala T. Shetty
Shakunthala T. Shetty | |
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| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Puttur | |
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In office 2004–2008 |
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| Preceded by | D. V. Sadananda Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Mallika Prasad |
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In office 8 May 2013 – May 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Mallika Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Sanjeeva Matandoor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 March 1947 Perla, Kasaragod, British India (present-day Kasaragod district, Kerala, India) |
| Political party |
Indian National Congress (2013-Present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Bharatiya Janata Party (Till 2013) |
| Spouse | A. Thimmappa Shetty |
| Children | 3 |
Shakunthala Thimmappa Shetty (born 1 March 1947) 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.
Career
Shetty joined the Indian National Congress after she was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party in May 2008.
Film
Shakunthala Shetty played the lead role in a Tulu film Kanchilda Baale.