| Chaitra Kundapura is a former Indian news anchor who worked for Kannada television news channels. She is a prominent Hindutva activist in Udupi district, Karnataka. In September 2023, she made headlines in the BJP Ticket Fraud Case. |
| In 2014, she won the Traditional Queen contest. |
| After her education, Kundapura started working at Samaya News 24X7, a Kannada television news channel. |
| In 2016, she became a news anchor at Spandana TV. |
| Later, she moved to Kundapura town in Udupi district, Karnataka, continuing her journalism work. |
| In 2015, she started as a sub-editor at the Kannada daily newspaper Udayavani in Manipal, Karnataka. |
| In 2013, she was appointed as a National Executive Committee Member of Akhil Bharathiya Vidhyarthi Parishath (ABVP). By 2015, she became a member of its Central Working Committee. |
| In 2018, Chaitra received recognition from BJP leaders for her stance against the September 9 Bharat bandh. |
| In 2020, she became the SEO Marketing Manager at KLH Infotech Limited. |
| She also worked at the UBMC School in Kundapur, Karnataka. |
| Chaitra's social media profiles show images from rallies, engagement activities, and campaigns. Some have an anti-Muslim sentiment. |
| She frequently speaks at events organized by groups like Ramakshatriya Seva Sangha (Puttur) and Bajrang Dal. |
| In a controversial speech in 2021, she mentioned the topic of 'Love Jihad.' |
| Chaitra wrote a book called “Prema Pasha” on Love Jihad. |
| She campaigned for the BJP in Uttar Kannada during elections. |
| In February 2022, a District Collector banned Chaitra from entering Aland taluk in Kalaburagi to maintain peace. |
| Chaitra Kundapura's Cash-for-MLA Ticket Scam came to light in July 2023. |
