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	'''Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy''' ({{~~lang-~~kn\|ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಪಕ್ಷ ರಂಗಸ್ವಾಮಿ}}~~) (~~1933 ~~–~~ 7 January 2007) was a political leader from the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]], who had a penchant for contesting elections. He is a ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' holder for having contested the highest number of elections - he unsuccessfully did so 86 times.<ref>[http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=76035 Guinness record holder 'Hotte Paksha' Rangaswamy passes away] NewKerala - 7 January 2007 {{dead link\|date=June 2016\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		'''Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy''' ({{langx\|kn\|ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಪಕ್ಷ ರಂಗಸ್ವಾಮಿ}}; 1933 – 7 January 2007) was a political leader from the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]], who had a penchant for contesting elections. He is a ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' holder for having contested the highest number of elections - he unsuccessfully did so 86 times.<ref>[http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=76035 Guinness record holder 'Hotte Paksha' Rangaswamy passes away] NewKerala - 7 January 2007 {{dead link\|date=June 2016\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	==Name==		==Name==
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	==Electoral penchant==		==Electoral penchant==
	He made his electoral debut in 1967 when he contested the [[Lok Sabha]] poll against the then railway minister [[Kengal Hanumanthaiah]]. He fought 85 further electoral battles.<ref name="Rangaswamy - Times">{{cite news \| title=Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy dead \| date=2007-01-08 \| newspaper=Times of India \| url =http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQkcvMjAwNy8wMS8wOCNBcjAwNjA4&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom \| page =6 \| access-date = 2007-01-08 }}</ref>		He made his electoral debut in 1967 when he contested the [[Lok Sabha]] poll against the then railway minister [[Kengal Hanumanthaiah]]. He fought 85 further electoral battles.<ref name="Rangaswamy - Times">{{cite news \| title=Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy dead \| date=2007-01-08 \| newspaper=Times of India \| url =http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQkcvMjAwNy8wMS8wOCNBcjAwNjA4&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom \| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011149/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQkcvMjAwNy8wMS8wOCNBcjAwNjA4&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom \| url-status =dead \| archive-date =28 September 2007 \| page =6 \| access-date = 2007-01-08 }}</ref>

	In the 1970s, he ran against [[Indira Gandhi]] in the [[Chikmagalur]] by-poll. He also ran against the former [[Prime Minister of India\|Indian Prime Ministers]] [[Rajiv Gandhi]] and [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]. His final electoral battle was against former Chief minister of Karnataka [[S. M. Krishna]].<ref name="Rangaswamy - Times" />		In the 1970s, he ran against [[Indira Gandhi]] in the [[Chikmagalur]] by-poll. He also ran against the former [[Prime Minister of India\|Indian Prime Ministers]] [[Rajiv Gandhi]] and [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]. His final electoral battle was against former Chief minister of Karnataka [[S. M. Krishna]].<ref name="Rangaswamy - Times" />
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*His campaign symbol was an airplane.<ref>[http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/kar2004/P2.HTM S10-KARNATAKA] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040816080834/http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/kar2004/P2.HTM \|date=2004-08-16 }} - Election Commission of India - Karnataka 2004</ref>		*His campaign symbol was an airplane.<ref>[http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/kar2004/P2.HTM S10-KARNATAKA] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040816080834/http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/kar2004/P2.HTM \|date=2004-08-16 }} - Election Commission of India - Karnataka 2004</ref>

			==See also==
			* [[Joginder Singh (politician)]]
			* [[K. Padmarajan]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Karnataka local politicians]]		[[Category:Karnataka local politicians]]
	[[Category:Politicians from ~~Bangalore~~]]		[[Category:Politicians from Bengaluru]]
	[[Category:Karnataka ~~politicians~~]]		[[Category:Politicians from Karnataka]]

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'''Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy''' ({{lang-kn|ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಪಕ್ಷ ರಂಗಸ್ವಾಮಿ}}) (1933 – 7 January 2007) was a political leader from the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]], who had a penchant for contesting elections. He is a ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' holder for having contested the highest number of elections - he unsuccessfully did so 86 times.<ref>[http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=76035 Guinness record holder 'Hotte Paksha' Rangaswamy passes away] NewKerala - 7 January 2007 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Name==
His name literally translates to Rangaswamy of the Stomach Party in Kannada. This is attributed to his electoral plank of food shortage, which made him popular. He earned the name Hotte Paksha after he floated a political party by that name.<ref name='Rangaswamy - Hindu'>{{cite news | title=Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy is dead | date=2007-01-08 | url =http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/08/stories/2007010815130400.htm | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000600/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/08/stories/2007010815130400.htm | url-status =dead | archive-date =2007-10-01 | access-date = 2007-01-08 | work=[[The Hindu]] | location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

==Electoral penchant==
He made his electoral debut in 1967 when he contested the [[Lok Sabha]] poll against the then railway minister [[Kengal Hanumanthaiah]]. He fought 85 further electoral battles.<ref name="Rangaswamy - Times">{{cite news | title=Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy dead | date=2007-01-08 | newspaper=Times of India | url =http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQkcvMjAwNy8wMS8wOCNBcjAwNjA4&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom | page =6 | access-date = 2007-01-08 }}</ref>

In the 1970s, he ran against [[Indira Gandhi]] in the [[Chikmagalur]] by-poll. He also ran against the former [[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Ministers]] [[Rajiv Gandhi]] and [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]. His final electoral battle was against former Chief minister of Karnataka [[S. M. Krishna]].<ref name="Rangaswamy - Times" />

==Drive against poverty==
Rangaswamy released his own manifesto in 1967, made food shortage his election plank, and has been known to have sold rice at [[Indian rupee|Rs.]] 1 a kg during election time, peddling his wares on a bullock cart. He also went across Karnataka cycling for the same cause. He was also known for his proclivity for filing [[Public Interest Litigation]] petitions.<ref name="A one-man Crusade - The Hindu">{{cite news | title= A one-man crusade | date=2004-03-25 | url =http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/26/stories/2004032609190400.htm | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20040404153656/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/26/stories/2004032609190400.htm | url-status =dead | archive-date =2004-04-04 | access-date = 2007-01-08 | work= [[The Hindu]] | location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

==Later life==
"Hotte Paksha" Rangaswamy, with his trident and matted locks, was a familiar sight across [[Bangalore]]. In his later life, he wanted to be known as Swami Ranganathapuri, of Kishkindha Ashram in [[Ayodhya]].<ref name="A one-man Crusade - The Hindu" /> He was survived by three sons.

==Trivia==
*His campaign symbol was an airplane.<ref>[http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/kar2004/P2.HTM S10-KARNATAKA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040816080834/http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/kar2004/P2.HTM |date=2004-08-16 }} - Election Commission of India - Karnataka 2004</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1933 births]]
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[[Category:Karnataka local politicians]]
[[Category:Politicians from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Karnataka politicians]]