Nikhil Kumarswamy

Nikhil Kumaraswamy (born 22 January 1988) is an Indian politician and actor known for his work in Kannada films. and grandson of former Indian Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda.

On 10 February 2020, Nikhil was engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor M. Krishnappa at the Taj West End Bangalore. The wedding took place on 17 April 2020 near Janapada Loka in Ramanagara. The couple has a son.

Political career

Nikhil ran in the 2019 Indian general election in Karnataka from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate. Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the erstwhile Congress-JDS alliance as historically, Indian National Congress was the most successful party, followed by Janata Dal (Secular) to contest in the district. He lost in the elections to Sumalatha, who was married to the late Kannada veteran Ambareesh, by a margin of 128,876 votes.

He contested in the bypolls held in Channapatna in November 2024. This assembly seat was vacant after his father H. D. Kumaraswamy, who was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the 2023 State Assembly Elections, went on to contest the 2024 General Elections from Mandya and was victorious in the same. Nikhil conceded defeat to C. P. Yogeshwara, candidate of the Indian National Congress party.

Electoral statistics YearElectionConstituency NamePartyResultVotes gainedVote share%MarginRef2019 Indian General Election Mandya JDS 5,77,784 41.89% 1,25,876 2023 Karnataka Assembly General Election Ramanagara JDS 76,975 42.12% 10,715 2024 Karnataka Assembly Bye - Election Channapattana JDS 87,229 42.07% 25,413

Filmography

Awards Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2017South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Debutant Actor - KannadaJaguar Best Debutant Actor - Telugu