Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda is an Indian politician who served as the prime minister of India from 1996 to 1997. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996 and as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha. A member of the Janata Dal (Secular),he has been serving as the party's president since 1999 and has been Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka since 2020.
Dharam Narayan Singh was an Indian politician who served as the 11th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 28 May 2004 to 28 January 2006 and Member of the Lok Sabha from Bidar Lok Sabha constituency,in 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.
K. Sharanappa Eshwarappa is an Indian politician and a senior Bharatiya Janata Party member,who was the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka,in the government headed by Jagadish Shettar. He has also served as the Minister for Energy,Minister for major irrigation and water resources and also the State President of BJP Karnataka unit. On 20 August 2019 he was inducted as a Cabinet Minister in the BJP government led by B.S. Yediyurappa. He was Minister of State for Rural development and Panchayat Raj of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 14 April 2022. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council (2014-2018).
Somappa Rayappa Bommai was an Indian Politician who was the 4th Chief Minister of Karnataka. He was also the Human Resource Development Minister in the United Front government from 1996 to 1998. He is widely remembered as the champion for the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India,S. R. Bommai v. Union of India.
Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge is an Indian lawyer and politician serving as the President of the Indian National Congress since 2022,and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha since 2021. He has been a Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2020.
Basavaraj Somappa Bommai is an Indian politician and engineer who is currently serving as the Lok Sabha MP of Haveri and previously served as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka from 18 July 2021 to 19 May 2023. He formerly served as the Interim Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and he was former member of the Janata Dal and Janata Dal (United). He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the legislature of Karnataka for Shiggaon,from where he has been elected four times since 2008. Between 1998 and 2008,he was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dharwad local authorities. He served as Minister for Water Resources and major and medium irrigation from 2008 to 2013,Home Affairs,Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperation between 2019 and 2021 minister in charge of Haveri and Udupi districts from 2019 to 2021.
Shivajirao Girdhar Patil was an Indian social activist and politician from the state of Maharashtra. He began his social activism at an early age when he participated in the Indian independence movement. Post-independence,he was associated with various political parties and had been member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council,Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and even the Rajya Sabha for one term. In 2013,he was presented with the Padma Bhushan,India's third highest civilian award. He was the father of Indian film actress Smita Patil.
Mandepanda Poovaiah Appachu Ranjan is an Indian politician who was the former Minister for Youth Services and Sports in Karnataka,a state in Southern India. He is a leader of the BJP in Karnataka and a fifth time Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Madikeri Constituency in Kodagu district,Karnataka. He belongs to the Kodava Hindu community.
Dr Ajay Dharam Singh is an Indian politician who is the current President of Kalyan Karnataka Region Development Board and member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Jevaragi constituency and Deputy Leader of the opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 12 March 2020. He is the son of former chief minister of Karnataka Dharam Singh.
Kagodu Thimmappa is an Indian retired politician who was the 21st speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and member of the Indian National Congress and a former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elected from the Sagar. He became the Speaker of the 14th Assembly in May 2013. He served as the Minister of Revenue and Muzrai in the Siddaramaiah cabinet between 2016 and 2018,before retiring from active politics.
Thimmanahalli Boraiah Jayachandra is an Indian politician and former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress. He served as the Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs for Karnataka before losing his seat in 2018 assembly elections.
Eshwar Bheemanna Khandre is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is serving as a cabinet minister in the Government of Karnataka since May 2023. He is also serving as the Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee,since 2018. He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Bhalki constituency since 25 May 2008.
Prabhu Bamala Chauhan is an Indian politician who has been the member of the Legislative Assembly from Aurad assembly constituency since from 2008. He was the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Department of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 13 May 2023 in B.S.Yediyurappa cabinet and Later he has also sworn in as cabinet minister on 4 August 2020 for a second time in Basavaraj Bommai cabinet and the Animal Husbandry portfolio has been allotted. and he was the Minister in charge of the Bidar district. In Basavaraj Bommai Cabinet he was made Minister in charge of the Yadgiri district.
Basavaraj Rayareddy is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka.
Byrathi Basavaraj is an Indian politician who is a 4th time MLA and ex-Minister of Urban Development of Karnataka from 4 August 2021. He started social service and entered politics and became panchayat member and president. He became corporator for Hoodi ward in 2009 and contested Krishnarajapura Vidhanasabha constituency in 2013 and became MLA for the first time from congress. He became second time MLA in 2018 general elections from congress. In 2019 after his resignation,he contested from BJP in by election and won with a huge margin. Later he became minister for Urban Development in B S Yediyurappa cabinet and second term minister in Basavaraj Bommai cabinet. He won as 4th term MLA in 2023 assembly elections.
Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil is an Indian politician served as the Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Humnabad Assembly constituency from 2008 to 13 May 2023.
Hirisave Chowdegowda Srikantaiah was an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress party and a Member of Parliament of 9th Lok Sabha. He was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shravanabelagola assembly constituency in Hassan from 1972 to 1985 and from 1999 to 2004. He was a Minister in Government of Karnataka in cabinets of Devaraj Urs,Veerendra Patil and S.M Krishna holding portfolios such as Revenue,Urban Development,Forest,Minor Irrigation,Public Works and Municipal Administration.
Andanappa Jnanappa Doddameti was an Indian statesman. He was born in Jakkali village,Ron taluk,Kingdom of Mysore on 16 March 1908. Andanappa Doddameti was known for his role in the Unification of Karnataka and his significant participation in the Indian Independence Movement.
Halappa Basappa Achar is an Indian politician who has served as the Cabinet Minister of Mines and Geology,Minister of Women and Child Development,and Minister of Disabled and Senior Citizens Empowerment for the Government of Karnataka since 4 August 2021. He is the in-charge minister of Dharwad District and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly,representing the Yelburga constituency.
