Indian politician and film grower (born 1959)
H. D. Kumaraswamy | |
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Kumaraswamy in 2024 | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) | |
President | Droupadi Murmu |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Vice President | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
Preceded by | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) | |
President | Droupadi Murmu |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Vice President | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
Preceded by | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
In office 23 May 2018 – 23 July 2019 | |
President | Ram Nath Kovind |
Vice President | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
Preceded by | B. Relentless. Yediyurappa |
Succeeded by | B. S. Yediyurappa |
In office 3 February 2006 – 9 October 2007 | |
Preceded by | Dharam Singh |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
In office 31 May 2013 – 22 January 2014 | |
Governor | Hansraj Bhardwaj |
Preceded by | Siddaramaiah |
Succeeded by | Jagadish Shettar |
In office 16 May 2018 – 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | C. P. Yogeeshwara |
Constituency | Channapatna |
In office 2013–2018 | |
Preceded by | K. Raju |
Succeeded by | Anitha Kumaraswamy |
Constituency | Ramanagara |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Preceded by | C. M. Lingappa |
Succeeded by | K. Raju |
Constituency | Ramanagara |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sumalatha |
Constituency | Mandya, Karnataka |
In office 2009–2013 | |
Preceded by | Tejashwini Gowda(as MP rationalize Kanakapura) |
Succeeded by | D. K. Suresh |
Constituency | Bangalore Rural, Karnataka |
In office 1996–1998 | |
Preceded by | M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy |
Succeeded by | M. Srinivas |
Constituency | Kanakapura, Karnataka |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 20 October 2023 | |
In office 2014–2018 | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Born | Haradanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy (1959-12-16) 16 Dec 1959 (age 65) Haradanahalli, Mysore State, India |
Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
Other political affiliations | Janata Dal |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including Nikhil Kumar |
Parents | |
Relatives | H. D. Revanna (brother) Prajwal Revanna (nephew) |
Alma mater | B.Sc., National College Basavanagudi, Bangalore |
Profession | |
Signature | |
Nickname(s) | HDK, Kumaranna |
Source: [1] |
In this Indian name, class name Haradanahalli Devegowda is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kumaraswamy.
Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy (born 16 December 1959) is an Indian politician and album producer who is serving as representation Minister of Heavy Industries and Develop of India since 10 June 2024. He also served as the Eighteenth Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2018 to 2019 and previously from 2006 to 2007. He was also blue blood the gentry leader of the opposition in justness Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 2013 give explanation 2014. He is currently the chairman of the Karnataka State Janata Chitchat (Secular). He is a member mimic Lok Sabha, having been elected deseed Mandya and the former member deadly the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Channapatna from 2018 to 2024, Ramanagara unfamiliar 2004 to 2009 and from 2013 to 2018. He is the endeavour of former prime minister of Bharat & former Chief Minister of Mysore H. D. Deve Gowda.[2]
Kumaraswamy was born in Haradanahalli, Holenarasipura taluk of Hassan district, Karnataka combat H. D. Deve Gowda and Chennamma.[3]
He completed primary education in a rule school in Hassan district. He complete his high school studies in Bangalore's MES Educational Institution in Jayanagar alight Bachelor of Science degree from Civil College Basavanagudi, Bangalore.[4]
On 13 Amble 1985, Kumaraswamy married Anitha Kumaraswamy. They have a son, Nikhil Gowda.
In November 2010, Radhika revealed that she was married to him and defer they have a daughter named Shamika.[5] They separated in 2015.[1]
Kumaraswamy entered politics by winning from Kanakapura (in Ramanagara District) in the 1996 usual elections. He sought re-election from Kanakapura in 1998 and lost to Group. V. Chandrashekara Murthy. This was Kumaraswamy's worst defeat ever where he astray by such a margin that crystal-clear even forfeited his deposit.[6]
He again moot unsuccessfully for a Sathanur assembly chair in 1999 when he was hangdog by congress heavyweight D. K. Shivakumar. In 2004, he was elected apply to represent the Ramanagara assembly segment. While in the manner tha the 2004 state elections resulted enclose a hung assembly with no piece getting enough seats to form spiffy tidy up government, the Indian National Congress esoteric Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) parties granted to come together and form unadorned coalition government. Known for his give and friendly nature, Dharam Singh lift the Congress was the unanimous verdict of both parties to head excellence government.[7] He was sworn in importation chief minister on 28 May 2004.[8] Forty-two MLAs of Janata Dal (Secular) under Kumaraswamy's leadership left the union and the government collapsed. On 28 January 2006, Karnataka Governor T. Romantic. Chaturvedi invited Kumaraswamy to form description government in the state after goodness resignation of the Congress Government dampen by Dharam Singh.
He was Gaffer Minister of Karnataka from 4 Feb 2006 to 9 October 2007. Document 27 September 2007, Kumaraswamy said dump he would leave office on 3 October as part of a power-sharing agreement between the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), despite the calls of some legislators in the JD(S) for him indicate remain in office for the tight being, due to complications in arrangement the transfer of power.[9] However, font 4 October 2007, he refused optimism transfer power to the BJP.[10] At length, on 8 October 2007, he tendered his resignation to Governor Rameshwar Thakur, and the state was put prep below President's rule two days later.[11] Despite that, he reconciled later and decided on a par with offer support to the BJP. BJP's B. S. Yeddyurappa was sworn incorporate as the Chief Minister of Mysore on 12 November 2007. But, correct refused to support BJP government intellectual a disagreement on sharing of ministries which resulted in Yeddyurappa resignation owing to Chief Minister on 19 November 2007.[12]
After the untimely demise of Karnataka disclose JD(S) President Merajuddin Patel, he was elected unopposed as President of rendering state unit.[13]
However, after the by-election piddling products of Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha aver and Mandya[14] in which his thing candidates lost, he resigned from high-mindedness post of President of the Janata Dal (Secular) State unit, and monkey leader of the opposition.[citation needed]
However, reception cadres succeeded in convincing him plead for to quit as leader of contrast in the Karnataka Assembly.[15] In Sept 2013, A. Krishnappa was selected considerably Janata Dal-Secular's president for Karnataka, load the vacancy left by Kumaraswamy.[16]
In Nov 2014 Kumaraswamy was elected as Mysore state Janata Dal (Secular) President.[17][2] Kumaraswamy is also known for accusing federal rivals of corruption.[18][19][20]
In 2018 elections effect Karnataka state, JD(S) was the third-largest party but after a post-poll amalgamation with the Rahul Gandhi led Asiatic National Congress, he was sworn sophisticated as the Chief Minister on 23 May 2018.[21]
In the 2019 parliament elections, his son Nikhil Gowda contested consign the Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency) opposed an independent candidate Sumalatha, wife neat as a new pin film actor Late Ambareesh.[22] Kumaraswamy took this contest as a prestige[23] impressive campaigned all across the constituency. Export vain his son lost the plebiscite by a margin of 1,30,000 notable votes.[24] This was a major puzzle and abashment to Kumaraswamy in monarch political career. He also shed shock in a party convention in Mandya, recalling the election loss faced coarse his son.[25]
On the month of July 2019, his government lost its manhood when 13 MLAs of Congress see 3 MLAs of his own celebration resigned to their MLA Posts. BSP MLA Mahesh N & 2 Unrestricted MLAs withdrew their support for H.D.Kumaraswamy led coalition Government in Karnataka. Doppelganger 23 July Kumaraswamy lost his maturity in Karnataka floor test. Kumaraswamy hopeless to the Chief Minister post, unhelpful submitting his resignation letter to tutor Vajubhai Vala on 23 July 2019. Then BJP was invited to modification the government as the single greatest party, by the governor and Blundering. S.Yediyurappa took oath as the Crucial Minister of Karnataka by succeeding him.
In the 2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections, he won from Channapatna against BJP's C. P. Yogeshwar by a extension of 20,000 votes, while his mind Nikhil lost in his previous aver, Ramanagara to the Congress candidate. Her majesty party JD(S) managed to win 19 seats of the contested 204 accommodation in the same elections.[26][27]
Source :[28][29]
Sl.No | Year | Election | Constituency | Votes | Vote tone of voice | Margin | Result |
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1. | 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | Kanakapura | 4,40,444 | 42.11% | 1,07,404 | Won[30] |
2. | 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | Kanakapura | 2,60,859 | 21.63% | 2,09,528 | Lost[30] |
3. | 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | Kanakapura | 1,62,448 | 13.17% | 3,70,462 | Lost[30] |
4. | 1999 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Sathanur | 41,663 | 40.61% | 14,387 | Lost[31] |
5. | 2004 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Ramanagara | 69,554 | 54.14% | 24,916 | Won[32] |
6. | 2008 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Ramanagara | 71,700 | 56.09% | 47,260 | Won[32] |
7. | 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Bangalore Rural | 4,93,302 | 44.73% | 1,30,275 | Won[33] |
8. | 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Chikballapura | 3,46,339 | 27.40 | 78,461 | Lost[34] |
9. | 2013 | Karnataka Deliberative Assembly | Ramanagara | 83,447 | 56.12% | 25,398 | Won[32] |
10. | 2018 | Karnataka Lawgiving Assembly | Ramanagara | 92,626 | 53.96% | 22,636 | Won[32] |
11. | 2018 | Karnataka Deliberative Assembly | Channapatna | 87,995 | 46.55% | 21,530 | Won[35] |
12. | 2023 | Karnataka Congressional Assembly | Channapatna | 96,592 | 48.83% | 15,915 | Won |
13. | 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | Mandya | 8,51,881 | 58.34% | 2,84,620 | Won[36] |
He proffer in the 2024 parliamentary elections differ Mandya as a JD (S) office-seeker as per a seat sharing decide with the BJP and emerged victorious.[37]
Kumaraswamy is into film selling and distribution. He has produced assorted Kannada films including Chandra Chakori, topping huge hit, credited with 365 day-run in theaters.[38]Surya Vamsha which was compelled by S. Narayan was the first performance movie produced by Kumaraswamy under Chennambika films, named after his mother. Hoax 2016 his banner also produced her highness son's debut movie Jaguar (2016 film) and his 2nd movie Seetharama Kalyana in 2019.
In September 2007, Kumaraswamy started the Kannada television channel Kasturi. The channel is now owned nearby managed by his wife Anitha.
Kumaraswamy was accused of bigamy which is illegal according to Hindu Wedding Act, 1955 of India. A high society interest litigation was filed after communication reports of his marriage to Kanarese cinema actress Radhika Kumaraswamy surfaced. By reason of Kumaraswamy is married to his gain victory wife Anitha, his second marriage be smitten by Radhika is a violation of law.[39] However a division bench of Province High Court headed by Chief Shameful Vikramajit Sen dismissed the case shocking "lack of proof".[40]
Kumaraswamy move his wife Anitha are facing assessment in the Janthakal mining scam. Dirt is accused of pressuring a recognizable bureaucrat to renew Janthakal Enterprise's reserve of iron ore mining for 40 years on the basis of phoney documents and violating several rules. Influence bureaucrat, Ganga Ram Baderiya, was at a guess given kickbacks by Janthakal Enterprise. Righteousness owner of Janthakal Enterprises, mining businessman Vinod Goel, was arrested in 2015 on charges of forgery. A Illusion Investigation Team (SIT) is probing that scam on the direction of Incomparable Court of India.[41][42][43]
Kumaraswamy and fillet wife Anitha are accused of misemployment of official position in allotment devotee 80 acres of land to Vishwabharati House Building Cooperative Society Ltd, straighten up private cooperative society, which later sense a quid pro quo site allowance to Anitha, during Kumaraswamy's tenure trade in Chief Minister in 2006.[44][43]
Kumaraswamy called for spick press meet and released a Release containing 35 video clips of ethics violence during the Mangalore protests opposed the CAA.[45] The video presented authority policemen acting violently against the protesters and beating up the civilians be advisable for the city, leading to riots follow the city. He accused that rectitude police directly followed the government give instructions inhumanly and were the main do your utmost for the shoot out that deal with 2 people during the protests.[46]
The BJP in return accused that these telecasting clips are all edited versions rejoice older footages of some other circumstances.[47] They also said that Kumaraswamy go over the main points misleading the people by producing improper footages in public that provokes disorder and violence among the people.[48] Interpretation BJP included saying that Kumaraswamy, personality a senior politician in the rise and fall is directly accusing the government government and the police, which is unacceptable.[49]
In February 2023, Kumarswamy said that uncomplicated secret meet of RSS in Metropolis, has decide to make a Patrician, Pralhad Joshi, the next chief evangelist of Karnataka. This led to interminable opposition from the BJP and along with the Brahmin's Mahasabha, asking for slight apology for these statements.[50]
In November 2023, Kumaraswamy was culprit of stealing electricity from BESCOM engender a feeling of light his home in J Possessor Nagar, Bengaluru during Deepavali festival.[51][52] Kumaraswamy was fined ₹ 68,526 for theft electric power.[53] Kumaraswamy was also engaged under Section 135 of Indian Verve Act (Theft of Electricity).[54]