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Bhaskarrao Bapurao Khatgaonkar Patil

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| office = Member of the Lok Sabha
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| successor = [[D. B. Patil]]
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| successor2 = [[Ashok Chavan]]
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (present- 18 October 2021)
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'''Bhaskarrao Bapurao Patil Khatgaonkar''' is an Indian politician from Maharashtra belonging to [[Indian National Congress]] who served as the Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 1998. He was a member in the 12th, 13th and 15th [[Lok Sabha]]’s. He was also a member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra State Assembly]] (M.L.A) three times. He was elected from the Biloli Constituency (now [[Deglur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Deglur]]) in the years 1990,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/1990-election-results.html|title=Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1990|website=www.elections.in|access-date=2018-07-08}}</ref> 1995<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/1995-election-results.html|title=Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1995|website=www.elections.in|access-date=2018-07-08}}</ref> and 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/2004-election-results.html|title=Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 2004|website=www.elections.in|access-date=2018-07-08}}</ref>

He was a member of Committee on Commerce, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Committee of Defense, and Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament during his three [[Lok Sabha]] memberships.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4375|title=Indian Loksabha website archives}}</ref>

He was Maharashtra Government Minister for Co-operative, Home(Jail), Rural Development & Rehabilitation <ref name=":1" /> in Congress Government led by [[Sharad Pawar]] and [[Sudhakarrao Naik|Sudhakar Rao Naik]].

Bhaskarrao Patil Khatgaonkar founded the Godavari Manar Sahakari Karkhana. Through the Godavari Manar Sahakari Karkhana, he has helped lakhs of farmers and his constituents from [[Nanded]] through employment. Hence, he is extremely popular amongst the masses. His earnest work led to the upliftment of agricultural labor, dry land farming, rural development and water conservation programs. His outstanding public relations made him leader of masses and therefore he got elected thrice as Member of Parliament from [[Nanded (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nanded Lok Sabha]] Constituency as well as thrice to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Biloli (now [[Deglur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Deglur]]) constituency.

He has worked for the welfare of the poor farmers and agricultural laborers in the rural areas of Nanded district, construction of link-roads, providing facilities of drinking water, electricity especially in Dalit basti area of Nanded; implementation of Govt. schemes like Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana and Shetkari Pension Yojana in Biloli Taluka of Nanded.

His areas of interest include upliftment of agricultural labourers & dry land farmers, rural development, water conservation, integrated development & welfare of the people belonging to Below Poverty Line group in rural areas of Nanded.<ref name=":1" />

He has been diligent in co-operative sector to help his constituents. He also occupied the following positions <ref name=":1" />

1. Founder Chairman - Godavari Manar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana, Nanded

2. Founder Chairman- Shri Narsinha Cotton Spinning Mill Ltd, Khanapur, Nanded

3. Chairman, Nanded District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd, Nanded

4. Vice-Chairman, Maharashtra State Cotton Producer Co-operative Marketing Federation, 1986-1988

5. President, Maharashtra State Sugar Federation Ltd.,2001-2002

6. Vice-President, Maharashtra State Sugar Federation Ltd.

7. Director - Nanded Co-operative Spinning Mill

8. Director - The Premier Co-operative Printers; (iii)

9. Director - State Bank of Hyderabad, 1971-1976

10. Director - Marathwada Gramin Bank, 1976-1982

11. Director - Nanded Co-operative Industrial Estate

12. Director - Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Ltd.,1986-1991

13. Founder - Godavari Manar Charitable Trust

14. Member, Governing Council, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji College of Engineering and Technology, 1983-1991

His topics of interest are co-operative movement and education in rural areas, favored activities of leisure being reading and travel. He has traveled to France, Japan, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.

He held top positions in various Government and Non-Government Organizations and is known as one of the pioneers in Co-operative Movement of [[Nanded district|Nanded]] district and Maharashtra.

== Early Life and Family ==
He was born in [[Khatgaon]], Nanded on 23 July 1944 to Manjulabai and Bapurao Bhimrao Patil Khatgaonkar. His elder brother is revered literaturist Hon. Madhukarrao Bapurao Patil Khatgaonkar

Bhaskarrao Patil Khatgaonkar holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from [[Osmania University]].<sup>[11]</sup>

He is married and has a son, Niranjan Bhaskarrao Patil, a successful businessman in the field of hospitality and construction. His daughter-in-law, Dr Meenal Niranjan Patil Khatgaonkar is an active member of the Bhartiya Janata Party and an elected member of Zilla Parishad Nanded.

His father-in-law is late [[Shankarrao Chavan]], former Home Minister in the [[Government of India]]. His brother-in-law is [[Ashok Chavan]], former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

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G. Karunakara Reddy

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'''G. Karunakara Reddy''' (born 10 April 1962) is an [[India]]n politician from the state of [[Karnataka]], who is the member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Harapanahalli]] assembly constituency.He was made [[Revenue Minister]] in [[Second B. S. Yeddyurappa ministry|B.S Yeddyurappa Cabinet]].He was previously a member of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] from the [[Bellary (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bellary]] constituency as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].

==Karnataka Politics==
In the 2008 assembly elections, he contested against [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] leader and former deputy chief minister of Karnataka [[M.P. Prakash]] from [[Harpanahalli]] constituency in [[Davanagere District]] and won by a margin of over 25218 votes. He and his younger brother [[G. Janardhana Reddy]], a [[Legislative Council|MLC]] from Bellary, were subsequently made ministers in the BJP government led by [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]], when the latter needed the support of a section of MLAs loyal to the Reddy brothers.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main39.asp?filename=Ne140608thereddyflag.asp|title=The Reddy Flag Over Bangalore|publisher= Tehelka}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/77916/poll-panel-gives-reddys-hard.html|title=Poll panel gives Reddys hard time|publisher=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref name=tehelka>{{cite web|url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main43.asp?filename=Ne141109the_revenge.asp|title=The Revenge Of The Reddy Republic|publisher=Tehelka|access-date=28 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228204930/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main43.asp?filename=Ne141109the_revenge.asp|archive-date=28 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091108/jsp/7days/story_11713577.jsp|title=Bellary barons, Karnataka kings |publisher=The Telegraph, Calcutta, India}}</ref>

After [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] of the BJP took over as CM from Yeddyurappa following the Lokayukta report on [[illegal mining]] in 2011,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article2302226.ece|title=Report details Reddys' rule over ‘Republic of Bellary'|publisher= The Hindu| date=28 July 2011}}</ref> Subsequently, Yeddyurappa broke away from the BJP to form the Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) and later joined BJP back in 2014

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071030104715/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3976 Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website]

==References==
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G. Janardhana Reddy

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{{Hatnote|This is a [[Telugu language|Telugu name]]; the family name is ''Gali''.}}

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'''Gali Janardhana Reddy''' (born 11 January 1967) is an Indian industrialist and politician affiliated with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/spectacular-rise-steep-fall-of-g-janardhana-reddy/articleshow/66583333.cms|title=Spectacular rise & steep fall of mining baron Janardhana Reddy - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>

== Born ==
Reddy was born on 11 January 1967. He has two brothers, [[G. Karunakara Reddy]] and [[G. Somashekara Reddy]], and an elder sister, Rajeswari. He and his siblings were born in [[Bellary]], [[Karnataka]] to Rukminamma and Chenga Reddy, a police constable.<ref name="NYT-aug2010">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/world/asia/19india.html|title=Despite Swirl of Scandals, Indian Mining Bosses Thrive|last=Yardley|first=Jim|date=18 August 2010|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=19 August 2010}}</ref>

== Education ==
Janardhana Reddy has a pre-university college education

== Career ==
Reddy is an entrepreneur and a politician and a company of gold.

=== As an Entrepreneur ===
At the age of 21, Reddy established a residuary non-banking [[finance company]] called, Ennoble India Savings & Investment Company Limited, under the [[RBI]] in 1989. Across [[South India]], the company had a total of 125 branches with a turnover of 350 crores. While the company was still functioning, it has stopped collecting deposits from 2003. He surrendered the Certificate of Registration to the [https://www.rbi.org.in/ RBI]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rbi.org.in/|title=Bellary barons, Karnataka kings|date=8 November 2009|publisher=The Telegraph, Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main39.asp?filename=Ne140608thereddyflag.asp|title=The Reddy Flag Over Bangalore|publisher=Tehelka}}</ref> once all the money was returned with interest to depositors. Reddy was the first person from the non-banking sector in India to obtain an appreciation letter from the [[RBI]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}

In 2001, he took over [[Obulapuram Mining Company]] (OMCPL) which had an iron-ore mining lease. The lease area contained large quantities of iron-ore lines although there was no market for these at the time.<ref name="tehelka">{{cite web|url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main43.asp?filename=Ne141109the_revenge.asp|title=The Revenge of the Reddy Republic|publisher=Tehelka|access-date=28 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228204930/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main43.asp?filename=Ne141109the_revenge.asp|archive-date=28 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> His dissenters assumed that acquiring OMCPL would be his downfall but the steady increases in iron-ore prices due to China’s construction boom proved the opposite.<ref name="NYT-aug2010" />

Allegedly, his political clout helped him to get the iron-ore mining license in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh in 2004. He established the Bramhani Industries, a steel manufacturing unit, in the Kadapa district and gave employment to 10,000+ people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/04/world/asia/20100805-INDIA-MINE-9.html|title=Slideshow: India's Mining Magnates|date=4 August 2010|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article2431823.ece|title=Jagan disowning Gali brothers surprising|last=Venkateshwarlu|first=K.|date=7 September 2011|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/70495/India/Links+with+Jagan+put+Reddy+in+spot.html|title=Links with Jagan put Reddy in spot|publisher=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

=== As a politician ===
Reddy came into political spotlight during the 1999 [[Lok Sabha]] elections when the Reddy brothers were working as part of [[Sushma Swaraj]]'s campaign. At the time, Swaraj had been competing as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) candidate in Bellary against [[Sonia Gandhi]], who belonged to the [[Indian National Congress]], to become the MP. Although Swaraj was unsuccessful, she remained a patron of the Reddy’s and was known to visit Bellary frequently. After the Reddy brothers were charged<ref name=":0" /> during the mining scandal, Swaraj distanced herself from them. The allegations against Reddy brought a bad reputation for the BJP in [[Karnataka]] and exposed opportunistic politics in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sushma-distances-herself-from-reddys/1/150190.html|title=Once 'her sons', Sushma now distances herself from Reddys|publisher=India Today}}</ref>

In 2006, due to the BJP - [[Janata Dal (Secular)|Janta Dal (Secular)]] (JDS) coalition government and the efforts of Reddy, [[B. Sriramulu]] was made a Cabinet Minister. In 2006, Reddy was made a Member of the Legislative Council to recognize his active role in increasing the BJP presence in Bellary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/who-is-janardhana-reddy-466707|title=Who is Janardhana Reddy?|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> However, in later years, Reddy fought with Chief Minister [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]], and made allegations, and provided evidence of corruption, resulting in his suspension.

However, H. D. Kumaraswamy did not hand over the government to [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] at the required time. The State President of the party at the time, [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] and B. S. Yeddyurappa revoked Reddy’s suspension who then campaigned alongside Yeddyurappa for BJP during the Assembly Elections of 2008. Aided by Reddy’s efforts, BJP emerged as the single largest party with 110 seats and with the support of 5 independent MLA’s, BJP formed a government in South India for the first time on its own.

Reddy was then inducted as the Minister for Tourism and Infrastructure and the Minister in-charge of the Bellary district,<ref name="outlook-oct2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?262756|title=karnataka: Reddys vs BSY: BSY looks cornered, Reddy's muscle in|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook Magazine]]}}</ref> setting many developmental milestones for the state and for Bellary during this period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?262754|title=Politics: BJP: Shobha Karandlaje, BSY's points-woman, is central to the crisis|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook Magazine]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?266354|title=A Rich Vein of Avarice: Older hands shaped the cunning bluster of Jaganmohan, the Reddys|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook Magazine]]}}</ref> In spite of allegations made against Reddy and his period of judicial custody, Reddy remains a popular politician which was witnessed by the state on 29 January 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/215531/Rosaiah-gets-Janardhana-Reddy-handle-to-beat-Jagan.html|title=Rosaiah gets Janardhana Reddy to handle to beat Jagan|publisher=[[The Pioneer (Indian newspaper)|The Pioneer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?261668|title=The Man From Kadappa|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|The Outlook]]}}</ref> when Reddy received a standing ovation from a large crowd at the HemaVema function in the palace ground in Bangalore. Reddy did not contest in the Karnataka assembly polls in 2018; however, his brothers, Sriramulu and four other candidates close to Reddy received a BJP ticket.

== Social service ==
Reddy runs a school for [[mentally retarded]] [[children]] since 1997 and an [[old age]] home from 2004 with his own funds.{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}.

== Controversies ==
Over the years, Reddy has been involved in many controversies.

===Operation Kamala===
{{Excerpt|Operation Kamala|fragment=lead section}}

=== Illegal Mining ===
In July 2011, the [[Lokayukta]] of [[Karnataka]], [[Santosh Hegde]], published a report on the illegal mining activities in the Bellary region. Reddy was accused of completely rigging iron ore mining in this area and defrauding the government. [[Directorate General of Income Tax Investigation]] officials had clues to tax evasion and found that Reddy had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a one-dollar company in Singapore to camouflage the company's income suppression. They raided the place along with other investigative agencies and formed a report which served as the basis of the report on illegal mining. Reddy is said to have designed a "Zero-Risk system" of iron ore mining, where he seamlessly provided protection to unauthorized and unaccounted mining, with active connivance from government officials at all levels. The rule of the iron ore mafia under his command was called the "Republic of Bellary" in which no external control or governance mechanism had any effect.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-the-republic-of-bellary-a-ministers/825181/|title=In the 'Republic of Bellary', a minister's 'muscle power'|date=1 August 2011|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article2302226.ece|title=Report details Reddys' rule over 'Republic of Bellary'|date=28 July 2011|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

=== Bribery ===
The CBI is investigating the alleged bribing of the [[Hyderabad]] Special Court judge T. Pattabhirama Rao by Reddy's family members (G.Somashekar Reddy & H.Suresh Babu) in order to secure his bail in the Obulapuram Mining Company case. Further investigations by CBI implicated others, including a retired judge T.V. Chalapathi Rao, in the "Cash for Bail" scandal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/254293/cbi-intensifies-probe-reddy-bail.html|title=CBI intensifies probe into Reddy bail scandal|work=The Deccan Herald|date=3 June 2012}}</ref> The IT department issued notices and Reddy provided an explanation to the department but these explanations were rejected by the CIT Appeals. He preferred to appeal in all the matters before the Hon'ble ITAT and the Hon'ble Tribunal has allowed all appeals in his favour by dismissing the stand taken by the IT department.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article3540297.ece|title=Larger design in cash-for-bail scam?|date=18 June 2012|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3540225.ece|title=How mining mafia established a "Republic of Fear" in Bellary|last=Mondal|first=Sudipto|date=18 June 2012|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

=== Daughter's Wedding ===
Reddy was criticised over the lavish wedding of his daughter, Brahmani, which was held in [[Bangalore Palace|Palace Grounds, Bangalore]]. He allegedly spent 500 crores ($71 million) for his daughter's wedding. Brahmani married a 23-year-old MBA graduate who hails from a family operating gold mines in [[South Africa]], [[Tanzania]] and a granite marble businesses in [[Turkey]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-37996554|title=Images of India's huge and controversial wedding|work=BBC News|date=16 November 2016|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/16/janardhana-reddy-lavish-wedding-for-indian-politicians-daughter/|title=Lavish wedding for Indian politician's daughter causes uproar|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=16 November 2016|last1=Molloy|first1=Mark}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/photos/news/in-pics-the-big-fat-reddy-wedding-in-bengaluru-23291|title=In Pics: The Big Fat Reddy Wedding in Bengaluru, Photo Gallery}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/lavish-setting-for-reddys-daughters-wedding/article9346607.ece|title=Lavish setting for Reddy's daughter's wedding|last=Deepika|first=K. c|date=15 November 2016|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Arrest ==
Reddy was arrested on 5 September 2011 by the [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]], and taken to Hyderabad, Telangana.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2426436.ece?homepage=true | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Our | last=Bureaus | title=In pre-dawn swoop, CBI arrests Janardhan Reddy, kin in Bellary}}</ref> He is accused of involvement in illegal mining of iron ore in [[Bellary]] in Karnataka and [[Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh|Anantapur]] in Andhra Pradesh. This investigation is the culmination of a recommendation to the Income Tax Department and CBI by the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister [[Konijeti Rosaiah|K. Rosaiah]] and is not directly related to the findings of Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/sep/050911-cbi-arrests-janardhana-reddy.htm|title=Karnataka mining baron Janardhana Reddy arrested |publisher=Mid Day}}</ref> Once the CBI Court heard the lawyers' representations, he along with his brother-in-law, B. V. Srinivas Reddy, was remanded to judicial custody and sent to [[Chanchalguda Central Jail]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article2425782.ece|title=CBI arrests Janardhana Reddy, Srinivas Reddy |work=The Hindu| location=Chennai, India|date=5 September 2011}}</ref> The CBI also arrested senior officers of the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] and [[Indian Revenue Service|IRS]] during ongoing investigations.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2713127.ece|title= Rajagopal has role in 'benami' mining: CBI|work=The Hindu| location=Chennai, India|date=14 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article2678413.ece|title= Srilakshmi sent to Chanchalguda jail|work=The Hindu| location=Chennai, India|date=2 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2654668.ece|title= Rajagopal, Sri Lakshmi accused of fraud|work=The Hindu| location=Chennai, India|date=24 November 2011}}</ref> On 4 August 2012, a CBI court extended the judicial custody of Janardhana Reddy and four others arrested in the illegal mining case until 7 September.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article3727096.ece|title= Janardhana Reddy's judicial custody extended to Sept. 7| date= 4 August 2012 | location=Chennai, India| work=The Hindu}}</ref> On 21 January 2015, the Supreme Court granted his bail. The Supreme court agrees to hear Janardhana Reddy's appeal to visit Ballari - May 2021<ref>{{cite news| url= https://hospet.online/sc-agrees-to-hear-janardhana-reddys-appeal-to-visit-ballari/|title= The Supreme court agrees to hear Janardhana Reddy's appeal| date= 24 May 2012 | location=Ballari, India| work=Hospet.online}}</ref> On 24 May 2021.

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc%27list/Sri%20Janardhana%20Reddy.htm G. Janardhana Reddy at the Karnataka Legislative Assembly website]
*[https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/04/world/asia/20100805-INDIA-MINE-6.html Photo of Janardhana Reddy in NYT slideshow]

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C. S. Shivalli

2021-10-25T05:44:46Z

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1962|5|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Shelawadi]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|3|22|1962|5|6|df=yes}}<ref>Karnataka minister C S Shivalli passes away</ref>
| death_place =
[[Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences]]<ref>Municipal Administration Minister and three-time MLA from Kundgol constituency C S Shivalli (57) passed away here on Friday, due to cardiac arrest.</ref>
| alma_mater =
| spouse = [[Kusuma Shivalli]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| office = Minister of Municipalities and Local bodies of Karnataka
|term_start = 22 December 2018
|term_end =22 March 2019
|predecessor =[[Eshwara Khandre]]
|successor = [[M. T. B. Nagaraj]]
|office2 = Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from [[Kundgol (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kundgol]]
|constituency2 =[[Kundgol (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kundgol constituency]]

|term_start2 = 2018
|term_end2 =22 March 2019
|successor2 = [[Kusuma Shivalli]]
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'''Channabasappa Sathyappa Shivalli''' (6 May 1962 - 22 March 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/hubballi-dharwad/karnataka-minister-c-s-shivalli-passes-away-724499.html |title=Karnataka minister C S Shivalli passes away |date=2019-03-22 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> was an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician and member of the [[Indian National Congress]] from the state of [[Karnataka]] who served as Minister of Municipalities and Local bodies of Karnataka from 22 December 2018 to 22 March 2019. Shivalli was the Minister in-charge of Municipal administration.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/make-democracy-more-vibrant-minister-shivalli/articleshow/67705178.cms |title=Make democracy more vibrant: Minister C S Shivalli |website=The Times of India |access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/minister-shivalli-to-prioritise-industrial-development/article25844728.ece |title=Minister Shivalli to prioritise industrial development |author=Staff Reporter |date=2018-12-28 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://municipaladmn.gov.in/en/Municipal%2520%2520Minister |title=Minister in-charge of Municipal administration |website=municipaladmn.gov.in |access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref>

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J. N. Ganesh

2021-10-24T04:04:09Z

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
J.N. Ganesh is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. He is the current MLA for [[Kampli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kampli]] representing Congress. He became infamous for his fight with former mentor, fellow Congress MLA Anand Singh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/congress-mla-arrested-for-assault-thrashed-the-colleague-who-helped-his-political-launch/195883/|title=Congress MLA arrested for assault 'thrashed' the colleague who helped his political launch|last=Swamy|first=Rohini|date=2019-02-21|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>
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|birth_place = [[Hosapete]]
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== Biography ==
Born to Corporator J.N. Venkobba in Hosur, Ballari, he grew up in a farmer's family. He completed 12th Boards and went to college but dropped out. He soon became a local debt recovery agent and became popular. He was an infamous recovery agent and rowdy, and the police opened up a history sheet for him and his brother Parashurama when he was 23 and his brother 26. He was engaged in many fights with hotel employees when he refused to pay. One of his most infamous crimes was the attack of a Traffic circle inspector in 2006.<ref name=":0" />

He was an RSS shaka, helping to boost enrollment. In 2013, Anand Singh spotted Ganesh's political talent and introduced him to mining baron Janardhan Reddy, a big person in Ballari. Afterwards, Ganesh unsuccessfully sought a ticket from BJP and Congress for 2013 elections, and contested as an Independent. He lost to incumbent MLA [[T. H. Suresh Babu]] by 36,000 Votes. In 2018, however, he won the [[Kampli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kampli]] seat, defeating Babu by 5000 votes on a Congress ticket.<ref name=":0" />

BJP did approached Ganesh and another MLA Bheema Naik to switch parties, and they were both about to do so. However, Anand Singh told Congress leadership and forced them to stay within the party, angering both politicians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mlas-ganesh-naik-had-history-714233.html|title=MLAs Ganesh, Naik had a history of friction with Singh|date=2019-01-21|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref> Then, Congress hustled all its MLAs to Eagleton resort in [[Bidadi]], on the edge of Bengaluru. At the resort Ganesh and Singh got into a drunken brawl, where Ganesh assaulted Singh with a Flower Pot and other objects, while other MLAs with them tried to stop the assault. Singh had to be rushed to hospital, and Ganesh absconded. Congress suspended him and the police filed an FIR against him for Attempt to murder. Ganesh's supporters protested KPCC chief Dinesh Gundu Rao asking for Ganesh's unsuspension. The day after he claimed responsibility for the assault and apologized to Singh and his family.<ref name=":0" /> Three days later he wrote a Facebook post claiming Singh had insulted him and said poor people like Ganesh should not be in the same room as him. He also claimed Singh insulted his [[Nayak caste|Nayak]] caste, which made him attack Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/assault-accused-karnataka-congress-lawmaker-blames-colleague-for-starting-it-1982891|title=Assault-Accused Karnataka Congress Lawmaker Blames Colleague For "Starting It"|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>

Afterwards the police formed multiple search teams to nab him, but he fled out of the state. Police threatened to open his closed rowdy sheeter cases. After one month, in February 2019, Ganesh was nabbed in a hotel in [[Somnath temple|Somnath]], Gujarat and sent back to Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/after-one-month-run-kampli-mla-719400.html|title=After one month on run, Kampli MLA Ganesh arrested|date=2019-02-20|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref> He got bail over the objections of Anand Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/hc-grants-bail-to-kampli-mla-j-n-ganesh-730477.html|title=HC grants bail to Kampli MLA J N Ganesh|date=2019-04-24|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>

After BL Santosh said Dalits were migrants, Ganesh threatened a Protest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/action-against-b-l-santosh-sought-for-dalit-migrant-remark-799881.html|title=Action against B L Santosh sought for 'Dalit migrant' remark|date=2020-01-30|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>

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Manorama Madhwaraj

2021-10-24T03:48:51Z

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
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| residence =[[Udupi]]
| office7 = [[Member of Parliament|Member of the Lok Sabha]]
| constituency7 = [[Udupi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udupi]]
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| term_end7= 2008
| predecessor7 =[[Vinay Kumar Sorake]]
| successor7 =Constituency abolished
| party =[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| religion =
| spouse = Malpe Madhwaraj
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| footnotes =
| date = 23 September |
| year = 2006 |
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|office1 = Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
|term_start1 = 1972
|term_end1 = 1994
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'''Manorama Madhwaraj''' is an Indian officeholder who was the first woman cabinet minister of India elected as an MLA in the 5th, 8th and 9th [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. On all of these occasions was elected from Udupi constituency and was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].

She was also member of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] of India. She represented the [[Udupi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udupi]] constituency of [[Karnataka]] and was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) political party. She quit BJP and Lok Sabha after voting in favour of Congress during vote of confidence.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221064220/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3980 |date=21 December 2007 |title=Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website }}

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