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{{Short description|Indian politician (1928/29–2021)}}
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'''Urimajalu K. Rama Bhat''' (born {{Birth based on age at death|92|
2021|12|06}} - died 6 December 2021) was an Indian politician, educationist who had served as the Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Puttur Assembly constituency]] for two-terms.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2021-12-06 |title=Rama Bhat, veteran BJP leader, passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/rama-bhat-veteran-bjp-leader-passes-away/article37874580.ece |access-date=2024-12-29 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He also served as a former chairman of [[Campco|Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative Limited]] and was a co-founder of Sri Vivekananda Educational Society, Puttur. He was the founder member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka]]. He announced Swabhimani Vedike, a political party to fight Indian general elections in 2009 along with Sangh Parivar hardliners who were dumped by the BJP.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghuram |first=M. |title=BJP jittery in Mangalore |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-bjp-jittery-in-mangalore-1238328 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mangalore: Swabhimani Vedike to Contest LS Polls? |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=57603 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-03-23 |title=No talks with Vedike on Bhat: BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/no-talks-with-vedike-on-bhat-bjp/articleshow/4306856.cms |access-date=2024-12-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

He had served as a trustee of Puttur Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple and Mentor of Vivekananda Vidyavardhaka Sangha,

== Early life ==
He was born into an undivided Havyaka family in Urimajalu near Kabak-Vittal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-06 |title=Urimajalu Ram Bhat, man responsible for BJP's ascendancy in Karnataka Coast, no more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/urimajalu-ram-bhat-man-responsible-for-bjps-ascendancy-in-karnataka-coast-no-more/articleshow/88129048.cms |access-date=2024-12-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Activism ==
He was also known as the ‘[[Bhishma|Bheeshma]]’ of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Bheeshma' of BJP, former MLA Urimajalu K Rama passes away |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=901514 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}</ref> He protested against the emergency imposed by [[Indira Gandhi]] and was imprisoned due to his activism. He had taught Kannada to [[L. K. Advani|Lal Krishn Advani]] while in jail.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Former MLA Urimajalu K Rama Bhat passes away |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/former-mla-urimajalu-k-rama-bhat-passes-away-1058369.html |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

== Career ==
He joined [[Janata Party]], led by [[Jayaprakash Narayan|Jayprakash Narayan]] in 1977 and found [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] from Puttur Assembly constituency and successfully won the election. He then became a founding Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka in 1980 and fought [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] from the same constituency and won it consecutively for the second time.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-09 |title=How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; part 8: Bharatiya Jan Sangh emerges amid nationwide crackdown on Hindu nationalists |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/how-coastal-karnataka-was-saffronised-part-8-bharatiya-jan-sangh-emerges-amid-nationwide-crackdown-on-hindu-nationalists-6415821.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> He was succeeded by [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-06 |title=Rama Bhat, veteran BJP leader, passes away |url=https://www.inkl.com/news/rama-bhat-veteran-bjp-leader-passes-away |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=inkl |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news9live.com/opinion-analysis/bjp-stands-strong-in-coastal-districts-but-congress-hopes-to-give-it-a-tough-fight-au2327-2108273 | title=BJP stands strong in coastal districts, but Congress hopes to give it a tough fight | date=17 April 2023 }}</ref>

=== 2009 Indian general elections ===
He opposed [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] for not giving ticket to [[Shakunthala T. Shetty|Shakuntala T. Shetty]] and eventually he left Bharatiya Janata Party same year after trying to reform the party through BJP elders forum, along with [[Anna Vinayachandra]] .<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karunakaran |first=Shreyas HS,Binu |date=2023-04-28 |title=Paradox in communal tinder box: It's Hindutva vs BJP in Karnataka's Puttur |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/paradox-communal-tinder-box-it-s-hindutva-vs-bjp-karnataka-s-puttur-176510 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> He fought [[2009 Indian general election in Karnataka|2009 Indian general elections]] from [[Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency]] as an Independent candidate and supported by Swabhimani Vedike.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-03-09 |title=Ram Bhat likely to contest as Independent |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/ram-bhat-likely-to-contest-as-independent/articleshow/4246627.cms |access-date=2024-12-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=K RAMA BHAT URIMAJALU(Independent(IND)):Constituency- Dakshina Kannada(KARNATAKA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/ls2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=5910 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> Which he lost and managed to have 5,960 votes and got the 6th position.

== Death ==
He died at his residence in Kombettu near Puttur on 6 December 2021, at the age of 92 due to age-related illness. He was cremated with State Honours and his death was condoled by [[Narendra Modi]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indianeconomicobserver.com/news/pm-modi-condoles-demise-of-rss-leader-urimajalu-rama-bhat20211207090659/ | title=PM Modi condoles demise of RSS leader Urimajalu Rama Bhat }}</ref> and [[Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri|Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Udayavani |title=PM Modi and other BJP leaders condole demise of Urimajalu Rama Bhat |url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/pm-modi-and-other-bjp-leaders-condole-demise-of-urimajalu-rama-bhat |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Udayavani |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Urimajalu Ram Bhat cremated with full state honours |url=https://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/Urimajalu-Ram-Bhat-cremated-with-full-state-honours.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.mangaloretoday.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=RSS नेता उरीमाजालु राम भट के निधन पर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने शोक व्यक्त किया |url=https://ndtv.in/india/pm-modi-condoles-demise-of-rss-leader-urimajalu-rama-bhat-2640218/amp/1 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ndtv.in |language=hi}}</ref>

Consoling his death, Kageri said:<blockquote>"Rama Bhat's demise has brought to an end a glorious chapter in the Sangh Pariwar in particular and public life in general. I pay my humble tributes to the noble soul"<ref>{{Cite web |title=RSS leader, former MLA Urimajalu Rama Bhat passes away at 92 |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/rss-leader-former-mla-urimajalu-rama-bhat-passes-away-at-9220211207012754/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref></blockquote>Modi said:<blockquote>“In the history of the Jana Sangh and BJP, stalwarts like Urimajalu K. Rama Bhat Ji have a special place. He assiduously worked to strengthen our Party in Karnataka and served tirelessly among people. I am saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family. Om Shanti.”<ref>{{Cite news |title=PM condoles demise of former MLA Shri Urimajalu K. Rama Bhat |url=https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-condoles-demise-of-former-mla-shri-urimajalu-k-rama-bhat/ |work=www.pmindia.gov.in}}</ref></blockquote>

== References ==
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* {{cite web | url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=55748 | title=Puttur: Dr Acharya's Meets Ram Bhat, Succeeds in Mission }}

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