Bengaluru LS 2019 results

Bengaluru LS 2019 results

Benaluru LS 2019 results are out. BJP has sweeped the Lok Sabha polls 2019 in Benglauru and also in Karnataka with 25 seats.

Bengaluru Central :

P.C.Mohan of BJP wins the seat again Rizwan Arshad of INC and Prakash Raj an Independent candidate from Benglauru Central. The Bengaluru Central segment was on the verge of slipping to Congress but swung in favour of BJP. This is P.C. Mohan’s hat-trick victory. It was a tough competition between Rizwan Arshad and P.C. Mohan.

P.C.Mohan – 601170 votes Won with a difference of 69974 votes

Rizwan Arshad – 531196 votes Lost with a difference of 69974 votes

Prakash Raj – 20073 votes

Bengaluru North :

Sadananda Gowda was often criticized by the oppostion for his ‘ppr’ performance and teased for his smiling face. Gowda effortlessly registered a resounding victory over his rival.

Sadananda Gowda of BJP sweeped against Krishna Byre Gowda who represented JD(S) from Bengaluru North.

Sadananda Gowda – 812915 votes won with a difference of 144743 votes

Krishna Byre Gowda – 668172 votes lost with a difference of 144743 votes

Bengaluru South :

Bengaluru South is a strong BJP bastion where Late Ananth Kumar won 6 times continuously. It was an astounding easy win for Tejasvi Surya of BJP in his maiden election against B.K.Hariprasad of INC from Benglauru South which was Late Ananth Kumar’s domain.

B.K.Hariprasad had lost the election 20 years ago in the same constituency. He was hoping of getting the seat from BJP.

Tejasvi Surya – 704243 votes won with a difference of 352228 votes

B.Hari Prasad – 352015 Votes lost with a difference of 352228 votes

Bengaluru Rural :

It was once again D.K.Suresh of INC from Benglauru Rural against Ashwath Narayan of BJP.

0D.K.Suresh’s accessibility by the public played a significant role in his victory.

D.K.Suresh – 877441 votes won with a difference of 207470 votes

Ashwath Narayan – 669971 votes lost with a difference of 207470 votes

Bengaluru candidates list – major parties – LS 2019

Bengaluru candidates list – major parties – LS 2019

Bengluru Candidates list from the major parties for the State of Karnataka are almost final. The three major parties who are fighting in the State of Karnataka are BJP, Congress and JD(S). Bengaluru North :

Bengaluru North Lok Sabha constituency  is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the  Karnataka.  This constituency has been known by different names in its history.

From 1951 and every election since 1977 it has been known as Bangalore North. For the 1957 and 1962 elections it was known as Bangalore City. For the 1967 and 1971 elections it formed a constituency jointly with Bengaluru South  and was known as Bengaluru.  

From 1951–73, this constituency resided in Mysuru State. On 1 November 1973 Mysore State was renamed as Karnataka. Bengaluru North held its first elections in 1951 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Keshava Iyengar of the Indian National Congress. 

Bengaluru North Lok Sabha Constituency comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments.

 1) Krishnaraja puram

 2) Byatarayanapura  3)   Yeshwanthapura    4)   Dasarahalli  5) Mahalakshmi Layout      6)  Malleshwaram   7)   Hebbal  8)   Pulkeshinagar

 Bengaluru candidates list from North : 

Sadananda Gowda from BJP  :  He is a sitting MP

Krishna Byre Gowda of Congress representing JD(S).   :  He is a sitting MLA

Sadananda Gowda :

Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda (born 18 March 1953) was the 20thcChief Minister of Karnataka and is currently the Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation in the Government of India. He previously served as Minister of Law and Justice shifted from the Ministry of Railways in the cabinet reshuffle of 5 July 2016. 

He is a sitting MP from Bengaluru North.

Education :    B.sc., LLB, Educated at St. Phelomena College, Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka and Vaikunta Baliga Law College, Udupi.

Krishna Byre Gowda :

Krishna Byre Gowda (born 4 April 1973)  was born in Bengaluru to C. Byre Gowda and Savithramma.

He is the current Minister  of Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs in the cabinet of Coalition government  and Member of Legislative Assembly of the Byatarayanapura Constituency, in office since June 2008.

Education :

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Christ College, now known as Christ University in Bengaluru 1994. He then graduated with a master’s degree (M.A) from the School of International Service at American University Washington D.C.in 1999.  

Political career :

He has  served three times as an M.L.A. of Karnataka state, twice from Vemegal in Kolar district from 2003 to 2007, and from 2008 to 2013 from the Byatarayanapura Constituency in Bengaluru.

Krishna has  served as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress between 2007 and 2011, and is currently holds the office of General Secretary of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, since 2012.

 Bengaluru South :

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituencies in  Karnataka  State.  Currently the seat is vacant since 12 November 2018 due to the untimely passing away of MP Ananth Kumar.  

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha Constituency comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments.

1)     Govindarajnagar

2)    Vihayanagar

3)    Chickpet

4)    Basavangudi

5)    Padmanabhanagar

6)    BTM Layout

7)    Jayanagar

8)    Bommanahalli

 Bengaluru candidates list for South :

 Tejasvi Surya from BJP

  B.K.Hari Prasad from  Congress

  Vatal Nagaaj  from Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha

 Tejasvi Surya :

Tejasvi  who is 28 years old is a  young and dynamic person.  He is the general secretary of BJP’s youth  wing and also an advocate. 

He is the nephew of Ravi Subramanya who is a BJP sitting MLA from Basavangudi.   He  is said to have the strong backing of BJP national joint general secretary (organisation) B.L.Santhosh.  

Qualification / profession   :

Studied LLB at  Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies

Studied Pre-University at National College, Jayanagar

Studied at Sri Kumaran Children’s Home

He is a practicing lawyer at the Karnataka High Court.    He is associate at Haranahalli Law Partners.

Former columnist at India Facts.

Political career :

He is a Former Secretary at Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. He is a RSS swayamsevak, the  general secretary of the State Yuva morcha and also a part of the national  social media team of the BJP.

In 2014, when he was just 23 years old, Surya was in great demand for campaigning in different parts of the State for the Lok Sabha elections as Bharatiya Janata Party candidates from several constituencies had requested him to visit their areas.

B.K.Hari Prasad :  

Hariprasad  born  29 July 1954) was born in Benaluru, Karnataka, to A. Kempaiah and K. Gunavathi.  

B.K. Hariprasad is a politician from the INC party. He is a Member of Parliament representing Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house, of the Indian Paliament. He was the candidate of United Opposition for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and lost to Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh of NDA.  

Education : B. Com. Educated at M.E.S.College, Bangalore University, Bengaluru.                               Countries Visited: Erstwhile Yugoslavia, erstwhile U.S.S.R.,Spain, North Korea, U.S.A. and U.K.

 Vatal Nagaraj :

He is a political figure named after the town he was born in,.  He is the Ex MLA of Chamarajnagar constituency. Nagaraj is the president of a pro-Kannada outfit Kannada Chalavali Paksha.

In 1964 he led a two-month agitation demanding the destruction of a 150-year-old British Raj era cenotaph pillar marking the deaths of soldiers at the Siege of Siege of Bangalore in 1791. In October of that year the cenotaph was dismantled by the Bangalore City Corporation and a statue to Kempe Gowda now stands in its place. In 2018 he started a new agitation in January 25 for water sharing from MAHADAYI river flowing from Goa.  Some political critiques question the authenticity of Vatal’s fight against Goa State for water sharing when he himself fight against Tamil Nadu government for Supreme court order to release water in Cauvery river.

Bengaluru Central :

Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency  is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka. This constituency was created in 2008 as part of delimitation  It was carved out of the Bengaluru  North and South Lok Sabha constituencies during 2009 Indian elections. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was P.C.Mohan.  

Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha Constituency comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:

 1) Sarvagnanagar 

 2)   C.V.Ramannagar

 3)  Shivajinagar

 4) Shanthinagar 

 5)   Gandhinagar

  6)   Rajajinagar

  7)   Chamarajpet

  8)   Mahadevapura

 Bengaluru candidates list for Central :

 P.C.Mohan from BJP

Rizwan Arshad from Congress

Prakash Raj/Raj as an Independent candidate

P.C.Mohan :

P. Chikkamuni Mohan (born 24 July 1964 to Shri. Chikkamuniswamappa and Smt. P.C.Ramakka at Bangalore) is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha. He is a member of the BJP.

He is a sitting MP from Bengaluru  Central.

Education-  Intermediate educated at Vijaya College, Bangalore.

Member – Committee on Members of Parliament,   Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), Member – Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Culture.

Rizwan Arshad :

Rizwan Arshad is Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress President for second consecutive term.

He started his political career from NSUI as College President, District General Secretary, State General Secretary, National General Secretary. Then continued his career with Indian Youth Congress as State Vice President, National Secretary after that the transformation system of election was bought in the frontal organisations of Congress by Shri. Rahul Gandhi with a vision of opening the doors to common youths & students in the party.

He won the election with the halfway margin for the first time as the President of KPYCC and again He won the consecutive time by a very huge margin.

He got ticket to contest for Lok Sabha  elections from Bengaluru central constituency from INC. However he lost to BJP candidate PC Mohan.

Prakash Raj/Rai :

Prakash Raj was born in Bengaluru (then known as Mysuru state) on 26 March 1965 in a lower-middle-class family.

Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is a multilingual film actor,  film director, producer, thespian and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian Film Industry and Hindi films.  He acted in back-to-back stage shows for Rs.300 a month in the initial stages of his career, when he joined Kalakshetra, Bengaluru  and he has 2,000 street theatre performances to his credit. 

Education :   He completed schooling at St. Joseph’s Boys HighSchool, Bengaluru and joined ST. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru.  Prakash Rai changed his surname to Raj based on prominent Tamil film director K.Balachander’s advice.  He is still called Prakash Rai in his home state Karnataka.

Bengaluru Rural : 

Bengaluru  Rural Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in  Karnataka.  This constituency was created in 2008 following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. It comprises eight assembly segments of which seven are derived from the former Kanakapura Lok Sabha Constituency  (abolished in 2008).  It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was H.D.Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Kumaraswamy resigned his seat in 2013. The by-election that followed was won by D.K.Suresh of the Indian  National congress (INC).

Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha Constituency comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments: 

1)  Kunigal 

2) Rajarajeshwarinagar 

3) Benglauru South 

4)  Anekal 

5)   Magadi 

6)  Ramanagara

7)  Kanakapura

8)   Channapatna

Bengaluru candidates list for Rural : 

Ashwath Narayan from BJP

D.K.Suresh from Congress

Ashwath Narayan : 

Ashwath Narayan is son of Shri Kempayya.   He is an Ex-MLC from BJP.  He is a SSLC pass-out.  His hobbies includes theatre and reading.

D.K.Suresh :

Doddaalahalli Kempegowda Suresh (52 years born in Doddahalli, Ramanagara to Mr. Doddaalahalli Kempegowda and Smt. Gowramma Kempegowda) is a MP of the 16th Lok Sabha. 

He is a sitting MP elected From Bengaluru Rural.  His Education  is higher secondary.

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Congress Candidates list out – Karnataka elections 2019

Congress Candidates list out – Karnataka elections 2019

Congress  Candidates list is partly out for the Lok Sabha polls 2019. The party has announced most of the candidates who are sitting MP’s.  The  names appears in the list announced by the party are :

List of Congress candidates :

  1. Kalburgi / Gulbarga – Mallikarjuna Kharge
  2. Dakshin Kannada – Mithun Rai
  3. Kolar – K.H.Muniyappa
  4. Chikkaballapur – Veerappa Moily
  5. Bidar – Eshwar Khandre
  6. Davangere – Shamnur Shiva Shankarappa
  7. Rizwan arshad – Bengaluru Central
  8. Bellari – V.S.Ugrappa
  9. Mysuru/Kodagu – C.H.Vijays Shankar
  10. Chikkodi – Prakash Hukkeri
  11. Belagavi – Virupakshi Sadhunnavar     
  12. Bagalkot – Veena Kashappanvar
  13. Gulbarga/Raichur – B.V.Naik
  14. Haveri  – D.R.Patil
  15. Chitradurga –  B.M.Chandrappa
  16. Bengaluru Rural – D.K.Suresh
  17. Chammarajanagar – Dhruvanarayana

Details about the candidates :

Mallikarjuna Kharge :

Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge (born 21 July 1942 to Shri. Mapanna Kharge and Smt. Saibavva Kharge)) is an Indian politician and the leader of the INC in the 16th Lok Sabha.

He has won elections for a record 10 consecutive times having won the Assembly elections for an unprecedented 9 consecutive times (1972, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009) and the recent General Elections from Gulbarga.


He has been nominated as the leader of the congress party in Lok Sabha against Narendra Modi led NDA government.

He is a sitting MP elected From Gulbarga.

Education –  B.A., L.L.B educated at Government Arts & Science College, Gulbarga and S.S.Law College, Gulbarga.

He is Founder President of Karnataka Peoples Education Society, Gulbarga (till 2012).

Founder President of Siddhartha Vihar Trust Gulbarga (till 2012).

Patron, Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore which is one of the premier Concert Halls and Theatre venues in Bangalore.

President of Siddhartha Education Society, Tumkur from 1974 – 1996.

Instrumental in opening of Medical and Technical institutions in Karnataka.

Mithun Rai :

Mithun Rai is the son of Dr. Mahabala rai and entered politics during his student days.  He was an aspirant for Congress ticket in the assembly election from Moodbidri constituency last year.  He is from Bunt community.

Mithun Rai is currently the President of youth Congress in Dakshina Kannada.  His first task would be to bring together the party workers get them work hard to turn voters in his side.

K.H.Muniyappa :

K.H. Muniyappa (born 7 March 1948 to Late Shri.Hanumappa and Late Smt.Venkatamma) is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India.He has consecutively represented the Kolar constituency of since 1991 and is a member of the INC. He was the Union Minister of State (Independent charge) of Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.

He is a sitting MP elected From Kolar.

Education – B.A. graduate with L.L.B., Doctorate (Honorary) Educated at Bangalore university, Honorary Doctorate awarded by Gulbarga University.

Director – Gramin Bank, Distt. Kolar; President – (i) Arundhathi Education Trust, Bangalore; and (ii) Dr. Ambedkar Consumers Co-operative Society Ltd., Melur, Distt. Kolar;

Founder – (i) Harijan and Girijan Community Irrigation Well Co-operative Society Ltd., Kambadahalli, Distt. Kolar; and (ii) Harijan and Girijan Dairy Farming Co-operative Society Ltd., Distt. Kolar, 1967;

Member – (i) 20-Point Economic Programme, Taluk Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, 1976; (ii) Land Grant Committee, Distt. Kolar; (iii) Relief Committee, Distt. Kolar, 1976; and (iv) Central Silk Board, 1996-97;

Attended All India Harijan Conference, Andhra Pradesh

Special Interests : Serving the poor

Sports and Clubs : Volleyball

Favourite Pastimes and Recreation : Listening to music on spiritual themes.

Countries Visited : Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by the Honble Speaker, Shri G.M.C. Balayogi, to Russia, 1998.

Veerappa Moily :

Marpadi Veerappa Moily (born 12 January 1940 at Moodibidri to Shri. Thammayya Moily and Smt. Poovamma) is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing INC. He was the former Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Minister of Corporate Affairs and Minister of Power in the Indian government. situated at Hampankatta in Mangalore City.

He completed his B.L. from University Law College, Bangalore. He led several projects, policies and achievements of the State of Karnataka in Ministries and sectors such as Finance, Irrigation and Power, Urban Development and Infrastructure, Housing and Rural Development, Empowerment, Education and Culture.

He is a sitting MP elected From Chikkaballapur.

Education  – B.A. from Government College (now known as University College) situated at Hampankatta in Mangalore City. He completed his B.L. from University Law College, Bengaluru.

Responsible for drafting and implementing the Karnataka Land Reforms Act in 1974.


Appointed to various committees by Indira Gandhi one of which led to the setting up of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

Honorary doctorate awarded by:

  • Mangalore University, on Feb 16, 2009;
  • Russian Academy;
  • NALSAR, Hyderabad. :  40 years of experience in public service, policy making, governance and politics and
  • (iv) Mysore University;

Chairman – (i) Tax Reforms (ii) Revenue Commission, and (iii) Oversight Committee on Education, Govt. of Karnataka, (iv) Administrative Reforms Commission, (v) Next Step Foundation Award conferred by Foundation of U.K., House of Commons for outstanding contribution to judiciary.

Eshwar Khandre :

Eshwar Bhimanna Khandre  born 1961/1962 age 56–58. 

Education  :   Bachelor of Engineering ,  PDA College of Engineering,  Gulbarga University.

Khandre is one of the sons of former minister Bhimanna Khandre. He is the third member of the Khandre family to be elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the district. His brother is Vijaykumar Khandre who also represented the constituency two times. Khandre is the chairman of Shantivardhak Education Society.

Shamnur Shiva Shankarappa :

Shamanur Shivashankarappa  Born: 16 June 1931 is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Davanagere, South Assembly Constituency.  A veteran Congressman, he has been the Treasurer of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee for last three decades and he is also the president of All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of Veerashaivas.

He is the Chairman of Bapuji Educational Association which owns a chain of educational institutions  including Bapuji Institute of Engineering  & Tehcnology and many professional institutions of higher education.He is a well known educationalist and industrialist and owns a group of industries known as Shamanur Group with sugar and Distillaries as prime business

His son Shamanur Mallikarjun, a former Minister for youth and Sports in the Government of Karnataka is a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Davangere North Constituency.

Rizwan Arshad :

Rizwan Arshad is Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress President for second consecutive term.

He started his political career from NSUI as College President, District General Secretary, State General Secretary, National General Secretary. Then continued his career with Indian Youth Congress as State Vice President, National Secretary after that the transformation system of election was bought in the frontal organisations of Congress by Shri. Rahul Gandhi with a vision of opening the doors to common youths & students in the party.

He won the election with the halfway margin for the first time as the President of KPYCC and again He won the consecutive time by a very huge margin.

He got ticket to contest for Lok Sabha elections from Bengaluru central constituency from INC. However he lost to BJP candidate PC Mohan.

On 10 June 2016, he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council by getting 34 MLA votes. He got 5 extra votes of JD(S) rebel MLAs led by JD(S) MLA Zameer Ahmed. Required quota to be elected was 29.

V.S.Ugrappa :

V. S. Ugrappa is currently serving as member of Parliament from Bellary Constituency in Karnataka.. A member of the Indian National Congress,  he was elected in a bypoll in November 2018. He defeated the BJP candidate J.Shantha by 2.1 lakh votes.

Ugrappa was previously a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council

He is an advocate by profession.

C.H.Vijaya Shankar :

C. H. Vijayashankar (born 21 October 1956) was a member of the 14th Lok Ssabha. He represented the Mysuru constituency and was a member of the BJP. He was elected member of Karnataka legislative assembly from Hunsur in 1994. In 1998, he was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from Mysuru Lok Sabha Constituency.

He was re-elected to Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency in 2004 against Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar,  who was the prince of  Mysuru Kingdom and head of the Wadiyar dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysuru between  1399 and 1950.

He served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Karnataka holding portfolios: Forest Department from. Forest, Ecology & Environment Department as well as small Scale Industries from C & I Department.

He unsuccessfully contested for 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Hassan constituency  in 2014 as a BJP candidate against Former Prime Minister H.D.Deve Gowda.

He was the Member of Legislative Council of Karnataka  from 15 June 2010 till the end of his tenure in Jan 2016.

He resigned BJP and joined INC in October 2017.

Prakash Hukkeri :

He is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha from INC. He is born on 5th March 1947 (Age 71). His parents are Sri.Babanna Hukkeri and Smt. Annapurneshwari Hukkeri.

He is a sitting MP elected From Chikkodi.

Education – S.S.L.C. educated at K.L.Es G.A. High School, Belgavi, Karnataka.

Veena kashappanvar :

She is wife of wife of Hungund Congress MLA, Vijayananda Kashappanavar,    

Education 12th pass

Profesison : Agriculture and business

B.V.Naik :

B.V.Nayak (14 November 1966 (age 51) born at Arkera, Raichur to Venkatesh Nayak and Smt. Savetramma) belongs to INC. He is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha

He is a sitting MP and elected From Raichur.

Education  –  B.Com, L.L.B. (Spl) educated at BRB College of Commerce, Raichur and KPES Law College, Dharwad. 

Special Interests: Reading Books, Watching TV News and Sports and visiting historical places and forest areas. 

B.N.Chandrappa :

B.N.Chandrappa (1 October 1955 (age 62) born to Shri Nagappa and Smt. Lakshmamma at Lakkavalli, Tarikere, Chikkamagaluru), is a member of Parliament who represents the INC in the 16th Lok Sabha.

He is a sitting MP elected From Chitradurga.

Education –  post-graduate MA (Sociology) from C.V.Raman University, Karnataka.

Social And Cultural Activities : For the past twenty-five years, fighting for the cause of upliftment of the downtrodden and the under privileged. Social activist with focus on education. Runs educational Institute involving Nursery to Secondary School and B.Ed College for workers` children.


Special Interests : Listening to Music and involving in social activities.

Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Playing Badminton.

D.K.Suresh :

Doddaalahalli Kempegowda Suresh (52 years born in Doddahalli, Ramanagara to Mr. Doddaalahalli Kempegowda and Smt. Gowramma Kempegowda) is a MP of the 16th Lok Sabha.

He is a sitting MP elected From Bengaluru Rural.

Education – higher secondary

Countries Visited : Austria, Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E. and U.K.

Social And Cultural Activities : Vice-Chairman of D.K.S. Charitable Institute Trust actively working for providing pure drinking water in all problematic villages in the region. More than 50 water treatment plants have already been erected through which water is being supplied at 10 paise per 1 litre.

The trust is also identifying eligible beneficiaries for various social welfare schemes initiated by State and Central Governments. The trust is also involved in encouraging and imparting education among the rural areas. Meritorious students are being honoured with cash rewards.

Special Interests : Aiming to create irrigational facilities in the drought stricken areas and to provide drinking water facilities to every needy village in the entire Lok Sabha Constituency.

Pastime and Recreation: Study Tours, Travel and Sports : Sports and Clubs, Volleyball.

Member – City Institute, Bangalore and Kanakapura Town Tennis Club.

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K.H. Muniyappa (born 7 March 1948 to Late Shri.Hanumappa and Late Smt.Venkatamma) is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India.He has consecutively represented the Kolar constituency of since 1991 and is a member of the INC. He was the Union Minister of State (Independent charge) of Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Elected From Kolar.

Education– B.A. graduate with L.L.B., Doctorate (Honorary) Educated at Bangalore university, Honorary Doctorate awarded by Gulbarga Univresity

Positions Held

1969 onwards Vice-Convenor-Congress (I) Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Cell,
Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
1978-1983 Vice-President, Taluk Development Board, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar Karnataka
1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha, Member – Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC)(I), Legal Cell – Karnataka, Member-Executive Committee, PCC(I) SC and ST Cell, Karnataka, Vice-President, Taluk Congress (I) Committee, Sidklaghatta Distt. Kolar, Karnataka, Member – District Congress Committee (DCC) (I) Distt, Kolar, Karnataka, Member-Food and Civil Supplies (Eradication of Adulteration Committee) distt.Kolar, Karnataka
1994 Joint Secretary-All India Congress Committee (AICC)
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1996-1997 Member-Standing committee on Industry, Member-Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1999-2000 Member-Standing Committee on Industry
2003-2004 Member-Congress Working Committee (Special Invitee)
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)
23.05.2004 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways
2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)
2009 – 28.10.2012 Union Minister of State, Railways
28.10.2012 Union of State (Independebt Charge) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term)
14.08.2014 – 30.04.2017 Member-Committee on Estimates
01.09.2014 onwards Member-Standing Committee on Railways
12.12.2014 onwards Member-Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
29.01.2015 onwards Member-General Purposes Committee
03.07.2015 Member-Sub-Committee-III, Committee on Estimates
25.08.2015 Convenor-Sub-committee of the Committee on Estimates on the subject ‘ Panchayati Raj’
1978-1983 Vice-President, Taluk Development Board, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar Karnataka

Director – Gramin Bank, Distt. Kolar; President – (i) Arundhathi Education Trust, Bangalore; and (ii) Dr. Ambedkar Consumers Co-operative Society Ltd., Melur, Distt. Kolar; Founder – (i) Harijan and Girijan Community Irrigation Well Co-operative Society Ltd., Kambadahalli, Distt. Kolar; and (ii) Harijan and Girijan Dairy Farming Co-operative Society Ltd., Distt. Kolar, 1967; Member – (i) 20-Point Economic Programme, Taluk Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, 1976; (ii) Land Grant Committee, Distt. Kolar; (iii) Relief Committee, Distt. Kolar, 1976; and (iv) Central Silk Board, 1996-97; attended All India Harijan Conference, Andhra Pradesh Special Interests : Serving the poor
Sports and Clubs : Volleyball
Favourite Pastimes and Recreation : Listening to music on spiritual themes
Countries Visited : Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by the Honble Speaker, Shri G.M.C. Balayogi, to Russia, 1998.

Tumkur-S.P.Muddahanumegowda

S P Muddahanumegowda

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Muddahanumegowda S.P. (born 8th June 1954 to Shri Karigowda alias Papegowda and Smt. Sharadamma at Kunigal) is a Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha. He belongs to the INC.

Elected From Tumkur.

Education–  B.A., L.L.B educated at JSS College, Mysore and SJR College of Law, Bangalore.Diploma in Civil Engineering educated at Smt. L.V.Polytechnic, Hassan

Positions Held

1994-2004 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (2 terms)
May 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
01.09.2014 onwards Member-Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Member-Standing Committee on Industry, Member-Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping.

Special Interests : Reading; Listening to Music; and Social Service. Countries Visited : China, Europe and Maldives
Other Information : Judicial Officer, 1983 – 1986.

Gulbarga-MallikarjunaKharge

Mallikarjuna Kharge

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Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge (born 21 July 1942 to Shri. Mapanna Kharge and Smt. Saibavva Kharge)) is an Indian politician and the leader of the INC in the 16th Lok Sabha. He has won elections for a record 10 consecutive times having won the Assembly elections for an unprecedented 9 consecutive times (1972, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009) and the recent General Elections from Gulbarga.
He has been nominated as the leader of the congress party in Lok Sabha against Narendra Modi led NDA government.

Elected From Gulbarga.

Education–  B.A., L.L.B educated at Government Arts & Science College, Gulbarga and S.S.Law College, Gulbarga

Positions Held

1969 President, Gulbarga City Congress Committee, Karnataka
1972-2009 Member, Karnataka State Legislative Assembly (9 terms)
1976-78 Minister of State, Primary and Secondary Education, Govt. of Karnataka
1979 Cabinet Minister, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Karnataka
1980-83 Cabinet Minister, Revenue, Govt. of Karnataka
1983 Secretary, Congress Legislature Party, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
1985 Deputy Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
1988-89 Vice-President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
1990-92 Cabinet Minister, Co-operation, Medium and Large Industries, Govt. of Karnataka
1992-94 Cabinet Minister, Home, Infra-structure, Development and Minor Irrigation, Govt. of Karnataka
1996-99 Leader, Congress Legislature Party & Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
1999-2004 Cabinet Minister, Home, Infrastructure Development and Minor Irrigation, Govt. of Karnataka
2004-2006 Cabinet Minister, Water Resources and Transport, Govt. of Karnataka
2005 President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
2008-2009 Leader of Congress Legislature Party and Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
31.05.2009 – 17.06.2013 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Employment
17.05.2013 – 26.05-2014 Union Cabinet Minister, Railways and Social Justice and Empowerment (Additional charge)
May 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term). A leader of the Congress Parliamentary party
13.06.2014 onwards Member, Standing committee on Home Affairs
01.09.2014 onwards Member, Standing committee on Home Affairs
08.10.2014 onwards Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of heritage character and Development of Parliament
20.10.2014 Member of national committee (NC) for commemorating the 125th Birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
29.01.2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence.
01.05.2017 onwards Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee Member, Committee on Budget of Lok Sabha.

Founder President of Karnataka Peoples Education Society, Gulbarga (till 2012). Founder President of Siddhartha Vihar Trust Gulbarga (till 2012). Patron, Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore which is one of the premier Concert Halls and Theatre venues in Bangalore. President of Siddhartha Education Society, Tumkur from 1974 – 1996. Instrumental in opening of Medical and Technical institutions in Karnataka.