Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda is an Indian politician who served as the 11th prime minister of India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997. He was previously the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996. He presently is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka. He is the national president of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Born in a farming family, he joined the Indian National Congress party in 1953, and remained a member until 1962. He was imprisoned during the Emergency. He became President of the state unit of Janata Dal in 1994, and was considered to be a driving force in the party's victory in Karnataka. He served as the 8th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996. In the 1996 general elections, no party won enough seats to form a government. When the United Front, a coalition of regional parties, formed the central government with the support of the Congress, Deve Gowda was unexpectedly chosen to head the government and was elected Prime Minister. During his tenure as prime minister, he also served as Home Minister for some time. His prime ministerial tenure lasted for less than a year. After his prime ministerial tenure, he was elected to the 12th (1998), 14th (2004), 15th, and 16th Lok Sabha, as Member of Parliament for the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency. He lost Lok Sabha elections in 2019 from Tumkuru but has been elected to Rajya Sabha since.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, or simply, BJP Karnataka, is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party of the Karnataka. Its head office is situated at the BJP Bhavan, 11th Cross, Temple Street, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru. The current president of BJP Karnataka is B. Y. Vijayendra. It is the main opposition party in Karnataka.
Binnypet was one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It was a part of Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency.
Jayamahal was one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It was a part of Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency. It was replaced by the Hebbal Assembly constituency in a 2008 delimitation.
Sindagi Vidhana Sabha seat is one of 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka State, in India. It is part of Bijapur.
Indi Assembly seat is one of 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka State, in India. It is part of Bijapur.
Sedam Assembly seat is one of 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka State, in India. It is part of Gulbarga.
Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It is also part of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.
Devanahalli Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It is also part of Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency.
Magadi Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It is also part of Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency.
Sidlaghatta Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It is also part of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.
Bethamangala was one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It was also part of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.
Vemagal was one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It was also part of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.
Tiptur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It is also part of Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency.
Turuvekere Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It is also part of Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency.
Madhugiri Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It is also part of Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency.
Pavagada Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It is also part of Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.
Channagiri Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India.
Kunigal Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India.
Kirugavalu was one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. It was also part of Mandya Lok Sabha constituency.
