Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

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Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸಮಿತಿ
President D. K. Shivakumar
Chairman Siddaramaiah
General SecretaryH.B. Chand Pasha
HeadquartersCongress Bhawan, Queens Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Youth wing Karnataka Youth Congress
Women's wing Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
Political position Centre-left
ECI StatusA State Unit of Indian National Congress
Alliance Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in  Lok Sabha
9 / 28
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
5 / 12
[4]
Seats in  Karnataka Legislative Assembly
138 / 224
Seats in  Karnataka Legislative Council
37 / 75
Election symbol
Hand INC.svg
Party flag
Indian National Congress Flag.svg
Website
inckarnataka.in

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Karnataka. Its head office is situated at the Congress Bhawan, Queens Road, Bengaluru. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections.

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The current president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee is D. K. Shivakumar. The committee has been involved in several political events in the state's history, including the formation of the first democratically elected government in the state in 1952.

Electoral performance

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

YearParty leaderSeats wonChange
in seats		Outcome
Mysore State
1952 K. Chengalaraya Reddy
74 / 99
Increase2.svg 74Government
1957 S. Nijalingappa
150 / 208
Increase2.svg 76Government
1962 S. R. Kanthi
138 / 208
Decrease2.svg 12Government
1967 S. Nijalingappa
126 / 216
Decrease2.svg 12Government
1972 D. Devaraj Urs
165 / 216
Increase2.svg 39Government
Karnataka
1978 D. Devaraj Urs
149 / 224
Decrease2.svg 16Government
1983 R. Gundu Rao
82 / 224
Decrease2.svg 67Opposition
1985
65 / 224
Decrease2.svg 17Opposition
1989 Veerendra Patil
178 / 224
Increase2.svg 113Government
1994 Veerappa Moily
34 / 224
Decrease2.svg 144Opposition
1999 S.M. Krishna
132 / 224
Increase2.svg 98Government
2004
65 / 224
Decrease2.svg 67Opposition
2008 Mallikarjun Kharge
80 / 224
Increase2.svg 15Opposition
2013 Siddaramaiah
122 / 224
Increase2.svg 42Government
2018
80 / 224
Decrease2.svg 42Opposition
2023
135 / 224
Increase2.svg 56Government

General Elections

YearGeneral ElectionVotes PolledSeats WonSeat ContestedTotal Seats
Mysore
19511st Lok Sabha1,509,07510-11
19572nd Lok Sabha3,219,01423-26
19623rd Lok Sabha3,381,27625-26
19674th Lok Sabha3,755,33918-27
19715th Lok Sabha5,418,541272727
Karnataka
19776th Lok Sabha5,833,56726-28
19807th Lok Sabha6,154,74627-28
19848th Lok Sabha6,974,04424-28
19899th Lok Sabha9,008,980272828
199110th Lok Sabha6,490,02023-28
199611th Lok Sabha5,668,9885-28
199812th Lok Sabha7,642,7569-28
199913th Lok Sabha10,150,76518-28
2004 14th Lok Sabha9,247,6058-28
2009 15th Lok SabhaN.A.6-28
2014 16th Lok SabhaN.A.9-28
2019 17th Lok Sabha1,12,03,01612028
2024 18th Lok Sabha1,75,54,38192828

Frontal Organisation Chiefs of Karnataka PCC

# [5] Name of the OrganisationName of the President
01Karnataka PCC President D. K. Shivakumar
02Karnataka PCC Working Presidents Tanveer Sait
G. C. Chandrashekhar
Saleem Ahmed
Ramalinga Reddy
03Karnataka Youth CongressH. S. Manjunath
04Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress CommitteeSowmya Reddy
05NSUI KarnatakaKirthi Ganesh
06Karnataka Congress Seva DalRamachandra
07INTUC KarnatakaS.S. Praksham

Prominent members

List of Karnataka PCC Presidents

# [6] Name of the PresidentTerm
1.S. Channaiah19671970 [7]
2. D. Devaraj Urs 19701972
3.K. H. Ranganath19721974
4.K. H. Patil [8] 1974Jan 1977
5.S. B. Nagral [9] [10] Jan 1977Jul 1977
(4).K. H. PatilJul 19771979
(2). D. Devaraj Urs 1979May 1979
6. S. Bangarappa May 19791980
7.K. H. Rathod19801983
8. K. Mallanna [11] 19831983
(4).K. H. Patil19831985
(3).K. H. Ranganath19851986
9. Oscar Fernandes 19861987
10. Janardhana Poojary 19871988
11. Veerendra Patil 19881989
(9). Oscar Fernandes 19891992
12. V. Krishna Rao 19921995
13. D. K. Naiker 19951996
14. Dharam Singh 19961999
15. S. M. Krishna 19992000
16.V. S. Koujalgi20002001
17. Allum Veerabhadrappa 20012003
(10). Janardhana Poojary 20032005
18. Mallikarjun Kharge 20052008
19. R. V. Deshpande 200827 October 2010
20. G. Parameshwara 27 October 20104 July 2018
21. Dinesh Gundu Rao 4 July 201811 March 2020
22. D. K. Shivakumar 2 July 2020Incumbent

List of Chief Ministers

S.noNamePortraitTerm
1. D. Devaraj Urs 1 November 197331 December 19777 years, 238 days
28 February 19787 January 1980
2. R. Gundu Rao 12 January 198010 January 19832 years, 363 days
3. Veerendra Patil 30 November 198910 October 1990193 days
4. Sarekoppa Bangarappa 17 October 199019 November 19922 years, 33 days
5. Veerappa Moily Veerappa Moily BNC.jpg 19 November 199211 December 19942 years, 22 days
6. S. M. Krishna SMKrishna.jpg 11 October 199928 May 20044 years, 230 days
7. Dharam Singh Dharam Singh.jpg 28 May 20043 February 20061 year, 251 days
8. Siddaramaiah Siddaramaiah at the function to commemorate the serving of 2 billion meals of the Akshaya Patra Foundation in Karnataka (cropped).jpg 13 May 201317 May 20187 years, 115 days
20 May 202301 May

2025

Karnataka Indian youth Congress outreach cell

  1. Dr. Adithiya Gowda
  2. Ms.Sheethal Subhas

References

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  3. ↑ [1] [2]
  4. ↑ "Rajya Sabha Official Website". 21 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Frontal Organization | KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE". Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Former President's | KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE". www.karnatakapcc.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. ↑ https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/95026/16/16_selected%20bibliography.pdf SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  8. ↑ "Forty Years Ago, June 28, 1977: Karnataka Crisis". The Indian Express. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1977.
  10. ↑ S.bhuvaneshwari (15 October 2014). "Former Minister Dies". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "We never considered the Kranti Ranga to be our supporters: Ramakrishna Hegde". India Today. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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