Darshan Puttannaiah

Darshan Puttannaiah is an Indian politician who has been serving as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Melukote Assembly constituency since 2023 representing the Sarvodaya Karnataka Party. He is the president of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party after its renewal. He is the only son of late K. S. Puttannaiah.

He was supported by the Indian National Congress, who did not field a candidate in the 2023 Assembly elections from Melukote.

He had fought 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from the Melukote Assembly constituency representing Yogendra Yadav's Swaraj India ticket but lost to C. S. Puttaraju of JD (S).

Early life and education
Darshan Puttannaiah was born to K. S. Puttannaiah and Suneetha Puttannaiah in Mandya district of Karnataka.

He completed his Bachelor of Technology from the Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore in the year 2001.