M. Roopakala

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M. Roopakala Shashidhar (born 20 June 1979) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a member of the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Kolar Gold Fields constituency in Kolar district. [1] She won on an Indian National Congress ticket. [2] She defeated Ashwini Sampangi of BJP by 50,467 votes. In January 2024, she was appointed as the chairperson of the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Board. [3]

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Early life and education

Roopakala is the daughter of K.H. Muniyappa, a seven-time Member of Parliament. [4] She finished her post-graduation in arts from Karnataka State Open University in 2016. Her husband Shashidhar J. E. works as a director in the Karnataka assembly secretariat. [5]

Her father Muniyappa, agreed to be dropped from the current Congress ministry to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Kolar, provided his daughter Roopakala is accommodated in the cabinet. [6] [7]

Controversy

In June 2023, inaugurating the government Shakti scheme of free travel for women, she drove a bus for a short distance. [8] After criticism for allowing the MLA to drive the bus, KSRTC Kolar division ordered an inquiry. [9] She declared assets worth Rs.8 crore before the assembly elections. [10]

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  2. ↑ "Roopakala M". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "To placate, keep dissent in check, Congress govt in Karnataka appoints board, corporation chiefs". The Indian Express. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka assembly elections 2023 results: Amid twists & turns, families taste victory". The Times of India. 14 May 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Husband alleges bid to harmKGF MLA's poll prospects". The Times of India. 2 May 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ↑ DHNS. "K H Muniyappa among 3 ministers in Congress ticket shortlist". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "LS polls: Congress likely to field 3 Ministers in reserved constituencies". The Hindu. 7 March 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ↑ DHNS. "MLA Roopakala drives bus in KGF". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ↑ Goudar, Mahesh M. (13 June 2023). "KGF MLA Roopakala draws criticism for driving KSRTC bus during launch of Shakti scheme". The South First. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Roopakala M(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KOLAR GOLD FIELD(KOLAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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