Gangambike Mallikarjun

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Gangambike Mallikarjun
52nd Mayor of Bangalore
In office
28 September 2018 – 28 September 2019
Preceded byR. Sampath Raj
Succeeded byM Goutham Kumar
Personal details
Born (1978-11-11) 11 November 1978 (age 45)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Gangambike Mallikarjun was the 52nd Mayor of Bangalore (Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike). She was the eighth female mayor of the city and she was elected in September 2018. In this election, she contested from the Jayanagar ward.[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

Gangambike Mallikarjun was born on 11 November 1978 She pursued a bachelor's degree in commerce (B. Com).[3] She is married to B Mallikarjun, who is an engineer by profession.[4] The couple have two children, one son (Prajwal) and a daughter (Nandini).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gangambike elected as Bengaluru's new Mayor". The Economic Times. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Gangambike Mallikarjun elected mayor of Bengaluru". The Week. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Biography". BBMP. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Mayor, deputy have strong backers in their husbands". Deccan Herald. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.