Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda is an Indian politician who served as the 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 after V. P. Singh and Jyoti Basu declined the post and he 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.
Sarekoppa Bangarappa was an Indian politician who was the 6th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1990 to 1992.
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).
Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa,often referred to by his initials BSY,is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary board committee since 17 August 2022,termed as the highest office of authority in the party. He served as the 13th Chief Minister of Karnataka,and he was former Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly between 1983 - 2022 in different timelines. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is also the only politician so far in Karnataka to have served four times as the Chief Minister and three times as the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the longest serving BJP Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is former MLA from Shikaripura constituency in Shimoga district,from where he has been elected eight times.
Bookanakere Yeddyurappa Raghavendra is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Shimoga district of Karnataka and was a member of 14th Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He previously represented Shikaripura Assembly constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Laxman Sangappa Savadi is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as the Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 12 May 2023. He served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 28 July 2021 in the Fourth B. S. Yediyurappa ministry.
Sarekoppa Vasanth Kumar,also known as Kumar Bangarappa is an Indian actor and politician known for his works primarily in Kannada cinema and few Telugu language films. He is known for the action,stunts and villainous roles.
Araga Jnanendra is an Indian politician previously served as the Minister of Home Department Excluding Intelligence Wing of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 to 13 May 2023. He is the Member of the Karnataka Legislative assembly from Thirthahalli constituency.
K. B. Prasanna Kumar is a politician from Karnataka. He defeated K. S. Eshwarappa,Ex-Deputy Chief Minister in the Shimoga constituency in the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.He was associated with Indian National Congress till 21 April 2023 for 20+ years. He joined JDS Party on 21 April 2023 in the presence of EX PM H. D. Deve Gowda and EX CM H. D. Kumaraswamy.
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.
Ayanur Manjunatha is an Indian politician. He is a member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka State for the term Jul 2010- July 2016. He was a member of Janata Dal (Secular).
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,sin ce 2018. He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Bhalki constituency since 25 May 2008.
Appaji M. J. was an Indian Politician from the state of Karnataka. He served as a three term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
Sharada Puryanaik is an Indian politician from Karnataka and a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly,currently serving as an MLA. She won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Shimoga Rural constituency. She won on a Janata Dal (Secular) ticket. She defeated K. B. Ashok Naik of BJP by 15,142 votes. In 2018,she lost the election by a narrow margin of 3777. Previously,she won the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election representing Shimoga Rural with a margin of 10109 votes from Janata Dal (Secular).
G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a five time MLA from Srinivasapur Assembly constituency in Kolar district. He represented Indian National Congress in the first three terms but was elected as a Janata Dal (Secular) party candidate in the last two elections he won. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as a JD (S) candidate.
Belur Gopalkrishna is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a three time Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sagar Assembly constituency in Shimoga district representing Indian National Congress. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.
K. S. Anand is an Indian politician from Kadur,Chikmagalur district,Karnataka. He is an MLA from Kadur Assembly constituency in Chikmagalur district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress. His father K G Siddappa is a farmer. He completed his B.Sc. at the Government First Grade College,Kadur,which is affiliated with Kuvempu University,Shankaraghatta,Shimoga district.
G. H. Srinivasa is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Tarikere Assembly constituency in Chikmagalur district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.
B. K. Sangameshwara is an Indian politician from Karnataka who is a four time MLA from Bhadravati Assembly constituency in Shimoga district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.
Ningaraddi Hanamaraddi Konaraddi is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Navalgund Assembly constituency in Dharwad district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.
