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Karnataka,formerly Mysore State,is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956,with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act,and renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state was part of the Carnatic region in British terminology. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru (Bangalore).
Mysore,officially Mysuru,is a metropolitan city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the third-most populous and third-largest city in the state,and is one of the cleanest cities in India. It is the seat of the Wadiyar dynasty and was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore for almost six centuries,from 1399 until 1947. It is currently the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. Known for its heritage structures and palaces,including the famous Mysore Palace,and noted for its culture,Mysore is popularly known as the "City of Palaces",the "Heritage City",and the "Cultural Capital of Karnataka". For its pristine and calm ambience,it is also known as "Pensioners' Paradise".
Hubli,officially known as Hubballi,is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of Karnataka and is the taluk headquarters of Hubli City and Hubli Rural. Although it hosts the HDMC office,the district headquarters is in Dharwad.
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.
Udupi is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about 55 km (34 mi) north of the educational,commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about 422 km (262 mi) west of state capital Bangalore by road.
Belgaum is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belagavi division and Belagavi district. The Government of Karnataka has proposed making Belgaum the second capital of Karnataka alongside Bangalore,hence a second state administrative building Suvarna Vidhana Soudha was inaugurated on 11 October 2012.
The Janata Dal (Secular) (transl. People Party (Secular);abbr.JD(S)) is an Indian regional political party recognised as a state party in the state of Karnataka,Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh. It was founded by the former prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda in July 1999 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal.
Belagavi district,formerly known as also Belgaum district,is a district in the state of Karnataka,India. The district is known as Sugar Bowl of Karnataka with 1.5 lakh (150,000) hectares being used for commercial production and it has displaced Mandya district in sugar cane production over the last decade. The city of Belgaum (Belagavi) is the district headquarters in Belagavi district. It houses the Second legislative building,where the Karnataka Legislature hold session once a year. The district is famous for its native sweet,Kunda. According to the 2011 Census of India,it has a population of 4,779,661,of which 24.03% live in urban areas,making it the second most populous district in Karnataka,after Bangalore Urban. The district has an area of 13,415 km2 (5,180 sq mi) making it the largest district in Karnataka,and is bounded by Kolhapur District and Sangli district of Maharashtra state on the west and north,on the northeast by Bijapur district,on the east by Bagalkot district,on the southeast by Gadag district,on the south by Dharwad and Uttara Kannada districts,and on the southwest by the state of Goa.
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a cricket stadium in Bangalore,Karnataka,India. It is owned by Government of Karnataka and operated by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).
Karnataka cuisine includes the cuisines of the different regions and communities of the Indian state of Karnataka,namely,Uttara Karnataka cuisine,Dakshina Karnataka cuisine,Udupi cuisine,Mangalurean cuisine,Kodava cuisine,Saraswat cuisine,Mangalurean Catholic cuisine and Navayath Muslim cuisine.
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.
The Government of Karnataka,abbreviated as GoK,or simply Karnataka Government,formerly Government of Mysore,is a democratically elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka. The governor who is appointed for five years appoints the chief minister and on the advice of the chief minister appoints his council of ministers. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state,the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and his council of ministers in whom a great amount of legislative powers are vested.
Karnataka cricket team represents the Indian state of Karnataka in domestic cricket competitions. It has traditionally been one of the strongest teams in the domestic circuit and has produced many of Indian cricket team's iconic players. It was known as Mysore cricket team before the state of Mysore was officially renamed as Karnataka in 1973. It has won the Ranji Trophy eight times and has come second six times. The team's home ground is the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. There was a major push in cricketing infrastructure in 2010s and as of now,grounds in Bengaluru,Mysuru,Hubballi are constantly used in Ranji Trophy,Vijay Hazare Trophy &Karnataka Premier League
Karnataka is one of the highest economic growth states in India with an expected GSDP growth of 9.5% in the 2021–22 fiscal year. The total expected GSDP of Karnataka in 2022–2023 is about $240 billion. Karnataka recorded the highest growth rates in terms of GDP and per capita GDP in the last decade compared to other states. In 2008–09,the tertiary sector contributed the most to GSDP,followed by the secondary sector,and the primary sector.
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Karnataka is one of the six states in India where the state legislature is bicameral,comprising two houses:the Vidhan Sabha and the Vidhan Parishad . There are 224 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and are directly elected by people through adult franchise. Karnataka is thus divided into 224 constituencies to elect members to the Assembly,each constituency electing one member. The assembly is elected using the simple plurality or "first past the post" electoral system. The elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India.
Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge is an Indian politician,who is the current president of the Indian National Congress since 2022,and Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2020. He is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha since 17 December 2022. He was also Leader of Indian National Congress,Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2019 and chairperson of Public Accounts Committee (India) from 2016 to 2019. He was formerly the Minister of Railways from 2013 to 2014 and Minister of Labour and Employment from 2009 to 2013 in the Government of India. Kharge was a Member of Parliament for Gulbarga,Karnataka from 2009 to 2019. He was also general secretary of All India Congress Committee and incharge for Maharashtra from 2018 to 2020.
Bangalore,officially Bengaluru,is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than 8 million and a metropolitan population of around 11 million,making it India's third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration,as well as South India's second-largest urban agglomeration,and the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau,at a height of over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level,Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year,with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation of India's "Garden City". Its elevation is the highest among India's major cities.
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indian state of Karnataka was confirmed on 8 March 2020. Two days later,the state became the first in India to invoke the provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act,1897,which was set to last for a year,to curb the spread of the disease. As of 25 October 2022,Karnataka has 40,01,655 confirmed cases and 40,097 deaths. with 39,52,381 recoveries and 9,135 active cases.