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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
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| name = Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal
| party =
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| office3 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = 1967
| term_end3 = 1971
|office2 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
|term_start2 = 1972
|term_end2 = 1977
|office1 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
|term_start1 = 1983
|term_end1 = 1985
| minister1 = Minister for Animal Husbandry , Dairy and Horticulture.
|office = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
|term_start = 1985
|term_end = 1989
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1926|12|03}}
| birth_place = [[Yadgir]]
| residence =
| spouse =
| profession = Agriculturist & Businessman
| death_date = {{death date|df=y|2008|12|02}}
| death_place = [[Yadgir]]
| constituency = [[Yadgir]]
}}

'''Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal''' was an Indian Politician, Freedom Fighter and Former Animal Husbandry Minister.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2007-02-28|title=Wide support for agitation by samithi in Gulbarga|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Wide-support-for-agitation-by-samithi-in-Gulbarga/article14727006.ece|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Council|first=Karnataka (India) Legislature Legislative|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?newbks=0&redir_esc=y&id=0IETl5yyqosC&dq=Vishwanatha+Reddy+Mudnal&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Vishwanatha+Reddy+Mudnal|title=Karnataka Legislative Council Debates: Official Report|last2=Council|first2=Karnataka, India Legislature Legislative|date=1983|publisher=Government Press|language=kn}}</ref> He served in the first-ever Janata Party Government headed by [[Ramakrishna Hegde]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=2008-12-03|title=Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal passes away in Gulbarga|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Vishwanath-Reddy-Mudnal-passes-away-in-Gulbarga/article15353815.ece|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Early life and family ==
Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal was Born on 3 December 1926 in Yadgir of Gulbarga district, [[Hyderabad State]], [[British India]] (in present-day [[Yadgir district|Yadgir District]], [[Karnataka]], ) of the erstwhile [[Hyderabad State]] (in present-day [[Karnataka]]). He obtained his [[Bachelor of Arts]] [[LLB]] (master's and law degrees) from [[Osmania University]], Hyderabad. He was an agriculturist and businessman by profession.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Assembly|first=Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ukkFAAAAMAAJ&q=Vishwanath+Reddy+Mudnal&dq=Vishwanath+Reddy+Mudnal&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjI5MzWqY3wAhWMH7cAHWryDNwQ6wEwB3oECAcQBQ|title=Who's who|date=1967|publisher=Director of Printing, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press|language=en}}</ref>

Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal is father of [[Venkatreddy Mudnal]] Yadgir - MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly). Dr. [[Veer Basawanthreddy Mudnal]] is a close relative of Mr. Mudnal.<ref name="article27589601">{{Cite news|last=Sivanandan|first=T. v|date=2004-03-29|title=Can Mudnal's charisma stop Maalakaraddy?|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/can-mudnals-charisma-stop-maalakaraddy/article27589601.ece|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Constituency ==
Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal represented the [[Yadgir]] Assembly Constituency in [[Gulbarga]] (in present-day [[Yadgir]]).<ref name=":0" />

== Political career ==
Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal Contested Assembly elections for five times - 1967, 1972, 1978, 1983 and 1985. He lost in 1978 and registered victory in all others.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Naraboli|first=Ravikumar|date=2018-03-13|title=Yadgir has not elected an MLA from a backward community since 1978|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/yadgir-has-not-elected-an-mla-from-a-backward-community-since-1978/article23166193.ece|access-date=2021-04-20|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Mr. Mudnal Contested and won as an independent candidate in 1967 and 1972. In 1983 and 1985 he contested and won as the Janata Party candidate.

In 1985, Mr. Mudnal defeated Dr A. B. Maalakaraddydy by a margin of 4,000 vote.<ref name="article27589601"/>

== Ekikarana Award ==
On the occasion of Golden Jubilee celebration of the formation of the state. Vishwanathreddy Mudnal, (Former Minister and President of Hyderabad Karnataka Horata Samiti (HKHS)) rejected the Ekikarana Award which was conferred on him by the Karnataka State Government recognizing his contribution for the unification of Kannada-speaking areas.

He said that he would boycott the award ceremony which is to be held in Bangalore on 1 November 2006 as a mark of protest against the continued neglect of the aspirations of the people of the region ([[Hyderabad-Karnataka]] Region) and the failure of the Karnataka state government to put pressure on the Union Government to amend Article 371 of the Constitution to provide special reservation in education and jobs for the people of the backward regions. He pointed out that it would not be right for him to accept the award as the HKHS had decided to boycott the celebrations and observe November 1 as a Black Day.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2006-10-26|title=Mudnal rejects Ekikarana Award|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/mudnal-rejects-ekikarana-award/article3065898.ece|access-date=2021-04-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Position Held ==

* Member of Legislative Assembly - Fourth Assembly (1967 election)
* Member of Legislative Assembly - (1972–1977) - Fifth Assembly (1972 election)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1972|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/1972-election-results.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
* Member of Legislative Assembly - (1983–1985) - Seventh Assembly (1983 election)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1983|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/1983-election-results.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
* Member of Legislative Assembly - (1985–1989) - Eighth Assembly (1985 election)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1985|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/1985-election-results.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
*President of Hyderabad Karnataka Horata Samiti (HKHS) - 2006<ref>{{Cite news|date=2006-10-08|title=Samiti to boycott Rajyotsava Day celebrations|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/samiti-to-boycott-rajyotsava-day-celebrations/article3058008.ece|access-date=2021-04-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Vice president - All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha - 2002<ref>{{Cite book|last=Patil|first=Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R84n-Wv1S-8C&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&hl=en|title=Community Dominance and Political Modernisation: The Lingayats|date=2002|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-867-9|language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Member of Legislative Assembly
!Year
!Position Held
!Constuency
!Party
!Votes
|-
|1967–1971
(Fourth Assembly)
|Member of Legislative Assembly
|[[Yadgir (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Yadgir]]
|Independent
|23318
|-
|1972–1977
(Fifth Assembly)
|Member of Legislative Assembly
|[[Yadgir (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Yadgir]]
|Independent
|21068
|-
|1983–1985
(Seventh Assembly)
|Member of Legislative Assembly
|[[Yadgir (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Yadgir]]
|[[Janata Party]]
|25606
|-
|1985–1989
(Eighth Assembly
|Member of Legislative Assembly
|[[Yadgir (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Yadgir]]
|[[Janata Party]]
|28756
|}

== Died ==
Vishwanath Reddy Mudnal died on 2 December 2008 in Yadgir of [[Gulbarga district|Gulbarga District]] (in present-day [[Yadgir]] District).<ref name=":0"/>

=== Condolence ===
Leaders such as [[B. S. Yediyurappa]], [[Mallikarjun Kharge]], and former Prime Minister [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], were among the leaders who expressed their condolence.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:1926 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:Mysore MLAs 1962–1967]]
[[Category:Mysore MLAs 1972–1977]]
[[Category:Members of the Mysore Legislature]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1983–1985]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1985–1989]]
[[Category:Independent politicians in India]]
[[Category:Janata Party politicians]]

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