Siddaramaiah is a popular name in the political scenario of Karnataka. Siddaramaiah won a seat to the Karnataka State Assembly for the first time in 1983. He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka twice – in 1996 and 2004. He is primarily known for his financial sharpness and mass following among the backward […]
Politicians in Karnataka
Ramakrishna Hegde – A Versatile Politician
Ramakrishna Hegde revolutionized the political scene in Karnataka. Hegde was the first non-Congress politician to rise to the post of Chief Minister in the history of Karnataka. Hegde served as Chief Minister for three terms between the 10th of January 1983 and the 10th of August 1988. He was succeeded by S. R. Bommai. Political […]
D. Devaraj Urs – The social Reformer
D. Devaraj Urs served two separate terms as Chief Minister for the state of Karnataka. His first term was between the 20th of March 1972 and the 31st of December 1977. His second term as Chief Minister was between the 28th of February 1978 and the 7th of January 1980. He was succeeded by R. […]
B.D. Jatti – An Ordinary Man with an Extraordinary Thought
Basappa Dhanappa Jatti (B.D. Jatti) held the office of Chief Minister of Mysore between 16th of May 1958 and 9th March 1962. He was succeeded by S. R. Kanthi. Personal Life of B.D. Jatti B.D. Jatti was born into a family of humble means in a small village called Savalgi. The village is a part of […]
Veerendra Patil – A power House Politician
Veerendra Patil, the seventh Chief Minister of Karnataka was in power for two terms. The first term as Chief Minister was between the 29th of May 1968 and the 18th of March 1971. The second term as Chief Minister was between the 30th of November 1989 and the 10th of October 1990. He was succeeded […]
S.R. Kanthi – Harbinger of education
Shivalingappa R. Kanthi or S.R. Kanthi is remembered for various reasons. One of the reasons he is remembered is his tenure as chief minister. He presided as Chief Minister for Karnataka between the 14th of March 1962 and the 20th of June 1962. His brief 96 day stay in the Chief Minister’s chair was succeeded […]
Kadidal Manjappa – A true Gandhian
The third Chief Minister of Karnataka or Mysore State as it was known then, was Kadidal Manjappa. Born in 1908, Manjappa was a freedom fighter who chose to live by Gandhi’s ideals. Kadidal Manjappa served as Mysore state’s Chief Minister from 19th of August 1956 to 31st October 1956. S. Nijalingappa succeeded Manjappa as Chief […]
K. Chengalaraya Reddy – The Pioneer Politician
Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy is remembered today as the first chief minister of Mysore state. K.C. Reddy as he is popularly known served as the chief minister between 25th October 1947 and 30th March 1952. He was succeeded by Kengal Hanumanthaiah. Political Milestones of K. Chengalaraya Reddy K.C. Reddy, born on the 4th of May, was a […]
S. Nijalingappa – Karnataka’s Architect
Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa or S. Nijalingappa was the fourth chief minister of Mysore state. He served as the chief minister for two terms between 1st of November 1956 to 16th of May 1958 and between 21st of June 1962 and 29th of May 1968. He was succeeded in the Chief Minister’s office by B.D. Jatti and […]
Gundu Rao – The Charismatic Chief
A charismatic, colorful and efficient administrator, R Gundu Rao was the chief minister of Karnataka for a mere three years – from 1980 to 1983. But his impact on the Karnataka political landscape has been immense. A Congressman who worked up from the grass root level, R Gundu Rao can be described as the quintessential […]