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'''[[Adaguru]] Huchegowda Vishwanath''' (born 15 December 1949) is an Indian politician<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Karnataka Governor nominates five MLCs to Legislative Council|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-governor-nominates-five-mlcs-to-legislative-council-6518627/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> from [[Karnataka]] state. He is a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata party]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sidelined BJP leader threatens to 'expose' Karnataka CM Yediyurappa in new book|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/sidelined-bjp-leader-threatens-to-expose-karnataka-cm-yediyurappa-in-new-book-qcof8f|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=23 Jun|first=Jaideep Shenoy {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=20:34|title=Former minister A H Vishwanath will return to active politics soon: Karnataka BJP chief|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/former-minister-a-h-vishwanath-will-return-to-active-politics-soon-karnataka-bjp-chief/articleshow/76534460.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He is a Nominated Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]. He was the former president<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vishwanath replaces Kumaraswamy as JD(S) Karnataka president|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/08/05/Vishwanath-replaces-Kumaraswamy-as-JDS-Karnataka-president.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> of [[Karnataka]] unit of the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] .
'''[[Adaguru]] Huchegowda Vishwanath''' (born 15 December 1949) is an Indian politician<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Karnataka Governor nominates five MLCs to Legislative Council|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-governor-nominates-five-mlcs-to-legislative-council-6518627/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> from [[Karnataka]] state. He is a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata party]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sidelined BJP leader threatens to 'expose' Karnataka CM Yediyurappa in new book|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/sidelined-bjp-leader-threatens-to-expose-karnataka-cm-yediyurappa-in-new-book-qcof8f|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=23 June 2020|first=Jaideep|last=Shenoy|title=Former minister A H Vishwanath will return to active politics soon: Karnataka BJP chief|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/former-minister-a-h-vishwanath-will-return-to-active-politics-soon-karnataka-bjp-chief/articleshow/76534460.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He is a Nominated Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]. He was the former president<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vishwanath replaces Kumaraswamy as JD(S) Karnataka president|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/08/05/Vishwanath-replaces-Kumaraswamy-as-JDS-Karnataka-president.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> of [[Karnataka]] unit of the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] .


==Career==
==Career==
Vishwanath has been in active politics since 1970s. He was a member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] for three terms, held State and Cabinet minister posts in the [[Government of Karnataka]] as member of Congress Party.In 2009, he contested for [[15th Lok Sabha]] and succeeded [[C. H. Vijayashankar]]. During his term as [[Member of Parliament#India|M.P]], Vishwanath is also member of several committees.<ref>{{cite news|title= Election Results 2009|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=13 October 2016|url=  http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/ElectionStatistics.aspx}}</ref><ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title= Member Profile|publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] website|accessdate=14 October 2016|url= http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4319&lastls=15}}</ref><ref name="Earlier Lok Sabha">{{cite news|title= Earlier Lok Sabha |publisher=Lok Sabha website|accessdate=14 October 2016|url=http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/lokprev.aspx}}</ref> Vishwanath quit the Congress party<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Karnataka Congressman Quits Party, Says Chief Minister Arrogant|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-karnataka-leader-ah-vishwanath-says-am-quitting-because-chief-minister-k-siddaramaiah-arrogan-1716288|access-date=2020-07-24|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> to join the JD(S)<ref>{{Cite web|last=says|first=Prakash|date=2017-07-04|title=A.H. Vishwanath joins JD(S)|url=https://starofmysore.com/h-vishwanath-joins-jds/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref> in 2017 and got elected<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunasuru Election Result 2018 Live: Hunasuru Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/hunasuru-election-result/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur Election Result 2018 Live: Hunsur Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/hunsur-election-result/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur By-Election Live Results and Updates 2019, Candidate List, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/hunsur.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Elections in India}}</ref> from [[Hunsur]] in 2018 . He resigned<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 July 2019|title=14 Karnataka rebel MLAs stationed near Pune, waiting for speaker's decision on resignation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/14-karnataka-mlas-stationed-near-pune-waiting-for-speakers-decision-on-resignation/articleshow/70139887.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-12|title=Karnataka’s 16 rebel MLAs: Who they are|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/karnataka-crisis-congress-jds-coalition-mla-resignation-hd-kumaraswamy-yeddyurappa-siddaramaiah-5825883/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=DelhiJuly 7|date=8 July 2019|title=Karnataka crisis deepens as rebel MLAs refuse to withdraw resignations: Top developments|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-crisis-deepens-as-rebel-mlas-refuse-to-withdraw-resignations-top-developments-1564147-2019-07-07|access-date=2020-07-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka crisis: Who are the 15 rebel Congress, JD(S) MLAs?|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/07/20/karnataka-crisis-who-are-the-15-rebel-congress-jds-mlas.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> as MLA and speaker has disqualified<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 July 2019|title=Karnataka crisis: Congress seeks disqualification of rebel MLAs; one more quits|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-crisis-congress-seeks-disqualification-of-rebel-mlas-one-more-quits/articleshow/70144523.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=28 July 2019|title=Karnataka crisis: Speaker disqualifies 14 rebel MLAs day before Yediyurappa trust vote|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-crisis-speaker-disqualifies-14-rebel-mlas-day-before-yediyurappa-trust-vote-1574410-2019-07-28|access-date=2020-07-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bharadwaj|first=Aditya|date=2019-07-28|title=Karnataka Speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs till end of Assembly term|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-speaker-disqualifies-more-rebel-mlas-till-end-of-assembly-term/article28737298.ece|access-date=2020-07-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=M|first=Akshatha|title=Karnataka assembly speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs ahead of BSY’s trust vote|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/karnataka-assembly-speaker-disqualifies-14-more-rebel-mlas/articleshow/70417954.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref> him from the legislative assembly on 28 July 2019. But in By-elections December 2019 he lost<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur Election Results 2019 Live: Hunsur Assembly Election Results, Winner, Runner-Up & Vote Share – Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/hunsur-assembly-elections-ka-212/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref> to H P Manjunath of Congress party. In July 2020 he was nominated<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Former JD(S) Karnataka unit chief AH Vishwanath who helped topple govt, nominated to upper house|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-jd-s-karnataka-unit-chief-ah-vishwanath-who-helped-topple-govt-nominated-to-upper-house/story-ob3buKEVvLt3W5WckqgtBI.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=AH Vishwanath, one of the 17 rebel MLAs in Karnataka, gets nominated to state legislature|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ah-vishwanath-one-of-the-17-rebel-mlas-in-karnataka-gets-nominated-to-state-legislature/articleshow/77120944.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former minister AH Vishwanath and CP Yogeshwar among 5 nominated to Karnataka legislative council|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/former-minister-ah-vishwanath-and-cp-yogeshwar-among-5-nominated-to-karnataka-legislative-council-qdwk90|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BSY keeps faith, AH Vishwanath could still be minister|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/jul/23/bsy-keeps-faith-ah-vishwanath-could-still-be-minister-2173466.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> to Legislative council.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref>
Vishwanath has been in active politics since 1970s. He was a member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] for three terms, held State and Cabinet minister posts in the [[Government of Karnataka]] as member of Congress Party.In 2009, he contested for [[15th Lok Sabha]] and succeeded [[C. H. Vijayashankar]]. During his term as [[Member of Parliament#India|M.P]], Vishwanath is also member of several committees.<ref>{{cite news|title= Election Results 2009|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=13 October 2016|url=  http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/ElectionStatistics.aspx}}</ref><ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title= Member Profile|publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] website|accessdate=14 October 2016|url= http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4319&lastls=15}}</ref><ref name="Earlier Lok Sabha">{{cite news|title= Earlier Lok Sabha |publisher=Lok Sabha website|accessdate=14 October 2016|url=http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/lokprev.aspx}}</ref> Vishwanath quit the Congress party<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Karnataka Congressman Quits Party, Says Chief Minister Arrogant|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-karnataka-leader-ah-vishwanath-says-am-quitting-because-chief-minister-k-siddaramaiah-arrogan-1716288|access-date=2020-07-24|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> to join the JD(S)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Prakash|date=2017-07-04|title=A.H. Vishwanath joins JD(S)|url=https://starofmysore.com/h-vishwanath-joins-jds/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref> in 2017 and got elected<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunasuru Election Result 2018 Live: Hunasuru Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/hunasuru-election-result/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur Election Result 2018 Live: Hunsur Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/hunsur-election-result/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur By-Election Live Results and Updates 2019, Candidate List, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/hunsur.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Elections in India}}</ref> from [[Hunsur]] in 2018 . He resigned<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 July 2019|title=14 Karnataka rebel MLAs stationed near Pune, waiting for speaker's decision on resignation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/14-karnataka-mlas-stationed-near-pune-waiting-for-speakers-decision-on-resignation/articleshow/70139887.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-12|title=Karnataka’s 16 rebel MLAs: Who they are|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/karnataka-crisis-congress-jds-coalition-mla-resignation-hd-kumaraswamy-yeddyurappa-siddaramaiah-5825883/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=July 7, 2019|title=Karnataka crisis deepens as rebel MLAs refuse to withdraw resignations: Top developments|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-crisis-deepens-as-rebel-mlas-refuse-to-withdraw-resignations-top-developments-1564147-2019-07-07|access-date=2020-07-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka crisis: Who are the 15 rebel Congress, JD(S) MLAs?|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/07/20/karnataka-crisis-who-are-the-15-rebel-congress-jds-mlas.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> as MLA and speaker has disqualified<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 July 2019|title=Karnataka crisis: Congress seeks disqualification of rebel MLAs; one more quits|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-crisis-congress-seeks-disqualification-of-rebel-mlas-one-more-quits/articleshow/70144523.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=28 July 2019|title=Karnataka crisis: Speaker disqualifies 14 rebel MLAs day before Yediyurappa trust vote|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-crisis-speaker-disqualifies-14-rebel-mlas-day-before-yediyurappa-trust-vote-1574410-2019-07-28|access-date=2020-07-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bharadwaj|first=Aditya|date=2019-07-28|title=Karnataka Speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs till end of Assembly term|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-speaker-disqualifies-more-rebel-mlas-till-end-of-assembly-term/article28737298.ece|access-date=2020-07-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=M|first=Akshatha|title=Karnataka assembly speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs ahead of BSY’s trust vote|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/karnataka-assembly-speaker-disqualifies-14-more-rebel-mlas/articleshow/70417954.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref> him from the legislative assembly on 28 July 2019. But in By-elections December 2019 he lost<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur Election Results 2019 Live: Hunsur Assembly Election Results, Winner, Runner-Up & Vote Share – Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/hunsur-assembly-elections-ka-212/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref> to H P Manjunath of Congress party. In July 2020 he was nominated<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Former JD(S) Karnataka unit chief AH Vishwanath who helped topple govt, nominated to upper house|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-jd-s-karnataka-unit-chief-ah-vishwanath-who-helped-topple-govt-nominated-to-upper-house/story-ob3buKEVvLt3W5WckqgtBI.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=AH Vishwanath, one of the 17 rebel MLAs in Karnataka, gets nominated to state legislature|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ah-vishwanath-one-of-the-17-rebel-mlas-in-karnataka-gets-nominated-to-state-legislature/articleshow/77120944.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former minister AH Vishwanath and CP Yogeshwar among 5 nominated to Karnataka legislative council|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/former-minister-ah-vishwanath-and-cp-yogeshwar-among-5-nominated-to-karnataka-legislative-council-qdwk90|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BSY keeps faith, AH Vishwanath could still be minister|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/jul/23/bsy-keeps-faith-ah-vishwanath-could-still-be-minister-2173466.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> to Legislative council.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref>


==Positions held==
==Positions held==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last1=Vishwannth |first1=Adagur H |title=Halli Hakkiya Haadu |publisher=Ankita Pustaka |pages=184 |url=http://chethanaonline.com/halli-hakkiya-haadu}}
* {{cite book |last1=Vishwannth |first1=Adagur H |title=Halli Hakkiya Haadu |publisher=Ankita Pustaka |pages=184 |url=http://chethanaonline.com/halli-hakkiya-haadu}}
* Bombay Days - releasing soon <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/ah-vishwanath-hurt-by-rebel-mlas-exclusion-in-cabinet-calls-bsy-kamadhenu-939346.html|title=AH Vishwanath 'hurt' by rebel MLAs' exclusion in cabinet, calls BSY Kamadhenu|date=15 January 2021|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/jun/29/bombay-days-tell-all-book-on-operation-kamala-by-ex-karnataka-mla-vishwanath-to-be-out-soon-2163015.html|title=Bombay Days: Tell-all book on Operation Kamala by ex-Karnataka MLA Vishwanath to be out soon|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* Bombay Days - releasing soon <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/ah-vishwanath-hurt-by-rebel-mlas-exclusion-in-cabinet-calls-bsy-kamadhenu-939346.html|title=AH Vishwanath 'hurt' by rebel MLAs' exclusion in cabinet, calls BSY Kamadhenu|date=15 January 2021|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/jun/29/bombay-days-tell-all-book-on-operation-kamala-by-ex-karnataka-mla-vishwanath-to-be-out-soon-2163015.html|title=Bombay Days: Tell-all book on Operation Kamala by ex-Karnataka MLA Vishwanath to be out soon|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Adagooru Huchegowda Vishwanath
Adagur H. Vishwanath (2019)
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
22 July 2020
ConstituencyKarnataka
Member of Parliament
In office
May 2009 – May 2014
Preceded byC. H. Vijayashankar
Succeeded byPratap Simha
ConstituencyMysore
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
for Krishnarajanagar
In office
October 1999 – May 2004
In office
December 1989 – September 1994
In office
March 1978 – June 1983
Personal details
Born (1949-12-15) 15 December 1949 (age 76)
Krishnarajanagara,[1] Mysuru State, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (from 2019)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
(till 2017), Janata Dal (Secular) (2017–2019)
Spouse(s)
Shantamma
(
m. 1974)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Mysore
Sarada Vilas College
ProfessionAdvocate, agriculturist, politician

Adaguru Huchegowda Vishwanath (born 15 December 1949) is an Indian politician[2] from Karnataka state. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata party.[3][4] He is a Nominated Member of Karnataka Legislative Council. He was the former president[5] of Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) .

Career

Vishwanath has been in active politics since 1970s. He was a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for three terms, held State and Cabinet minister posts in the Government of Karnataka as member of Congress Party.In 2009, he contested for 15th Lok Sabha and succeeded C. H. Vijayashankar. During his term as M.P, Vishwanath is also member of several committees.[6][7][8] Vishwanath quit the Congress party[9] to join the JD(S)[10] in 2017 and got elected[11][12][13] from Hunsur in 2018 . He resigned[14][15][16][17] as MLA and speaker has disqualified[18][19][20][21] him from the legislative assembly on 28 July 2019. But in By-elections December 2019 he lost[22] to H P Manjunath of Congress party. In July 2020 he was nominated[23][24][25][26] to Legislative council.[27]

Positions held

# From To Position
01 1978 1983 Member, 6th Assembly
02 1989 1994 Member, 9th Assembly
03 1999 2004 Member, 11th Assembly
04 1993 1994 Minister of State, Government of Karnataka
05 1999 2004 Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
06 2009 2014 Congress Party Member, 15th Lok Sabha . From Mysore (Lok Sabha constituency)
07 2009 2014 Member, Committee on Urban Development
08 2009 2014 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
09 2009 2014 Convenor, Congress, Parliamentary Party (CPP), Karnataka
2018 2019 Assembly Member, with JD-S. From Hunasuru (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2019 Joined BJP, but lost bypoll from Hunasuru.

Controversies

Operation Kamala

Main article: Operation Kamala

Operation Kamala is a term coined in 2008, when former minister G. Janardhana Reddy used a method to secure support from legislators bypassing the Anti-Defection Law, so as to take BJP past the majority number.[28][29][30][31][32]

He was one of the 15 MLAs fell for Operation Kamala and resigned in July 2019, effectively bringing down the H. D. Kumaraswamy-led coalition government of Indian National Congress and Janata Dal (Secular).[33]

Bibliography

  • Vishwannth, Adagur H. Halli Hakkiya Haadu. Ankita Pustaka. p. 184.
  • Bombay Days - releasing soon [34][35]

See also


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