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.
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.
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Ramchandra Veerappa (1908–2004) was an Indian veteran politician who represented Bidar constituency in the Lok Sabha from 1962 to 1971 and from 1991 to 2004. He was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from 1948 to 1952.
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.
Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka a state in southern India. This constituency was created as part of the implementation of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008,based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament was D. V. Sadananda Gowda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gowda was selected on 4 August 2011 to become Chief Minister (CM) of Karnataka after the previous CM B. S. Yeddyurappa resigned. He therefore had to resign as MP for this seat which forced a by-election in 2012. This by-election was won by K. Jayaprakash Hegde of the Indian National Congress (INC). As of the latest elections in 2019,Shobha Karandlaje of the BJP represents this constituency.
Narsingrao Hullaji Suryawanshi is an Indian senior statesman who served as Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Bidar four times. He belongs to the Indian National Congress party.
Bhagwanth Khuba is an Indian politician who served as the union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers,New and Renewable Energy in Government of India from 7 July 2021 to 5 June 2024. He was the Member of the Lok Sabha from Bidar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka from 18 May 2014 to 4 June 2024. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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.
Elections in the Republic of India in 2018 included by-elections to the Lok Sabha,elections to the Rajya Sabha,elections to of eight states and numerous other by-elections to state legislative assemblies,councils and local bodies.
The 2024 Indian general election was held in Telangana on 13 May 2024 to elect 17 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. Voter turnout of 65.67% has been recorded.
Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a first-time MP from Chikkodi Lok Sabha Constituency of Belgavi District. She represents Indian National Congress. She won the 2024 Indian general election in Karnataka.She is youngest politician in India.
Satpal Brahamchari is an Indian politician and social worker. He is currently serving as a Member of Parliament of 18th Lok Sabha representing Sonipat. He belongs to Indian National Congress.
G Kumar Naik is an Indian politician from Bommanahalli,Karnataka. He was elected as a Member of Parliament from Raichur Lok Sabha constituency. He belongs to Indian National Congress.
Vamsi Krishna Gaddam is an Indian politician and the elected candidate for Lok Sabha from Peddapalli Lok Sabha constituency. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy is an Indian politician and the elected candidate for Lok Sabha from Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy is an Indian politician and the elected candidate for Lok Sabha from Khammam Lok Sabha constituency. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Dineshbhai Makwana is an Indian politician and the elected candidate for Lok Sabha from Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sunil Bose is an Indian politician. He has been elected to Lok Sabha from Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency. He is a member of Indian National Congress.
