Lalaji Mendon is a member of legislative assembly (M.L.A.) of Karnataka state. He was elected from Kaup assembly constituency, which is a part of Udupi parliamentary constituency. He had won the elections held in 2004[1] and was re-elected in 2008.[2][3] He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the 2013 election, he lost to Congress leader Vinaya Kumar Sorake. However, in the 2018 election, he defeated Congress leader Vinaya Kumar Sorake and was re-elected.

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2006 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Udupi: Billava Candidates Fail to Open Account". Daijiworld. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Winners exultant, losers disappointed". The Hindu. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
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