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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Dr. H.T. Sangliana
| name                = Dr. H.T. Sangliana
| image              =  
| image              = HT Sangliana.jpg
| caption            = H.T Sangliana in 2009
| caption            = H.T Sangliana c. 2004
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1943|7|1|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1943|6|1|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Aizawl]], [[Assam Province]], [[British India]] <br /> (now in [[Mizoram]], [[India]])
| birth_place        = [[Aizawl]], [[Assam Province]], [[British India]] <br /> (now in Mizoram, India)
| residence          = [[Bangalore]]
| residence          = Bangalore
| death_date          =  
| death_date          =  
| death_place        =  
| death_place        =  
| office              = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
| office              = [[Member of parliament|MP]]
| constituency        = [[Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]]
| constituency        = [[Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]]
| term                = 2004–2009
| term                = 2004–2009
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| successor          = [[P. C. Mohan]]
| successor          = [[P. C. Mohan]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (2004-2008)
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (2004-2008)
[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (2008-)
[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (2008-2019)
| spouse              = C. Rothangpuii
| spouse              = C. Rothangpuii
| children            = 4 daughters
| children            = 4 daughters
}}
}}


'''H. T. Sangliana''' (born 1 July 1943) was a member of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] of India. He represented the [[Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]] of [[Karnataka]] from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], but lost the [[2009 Indian general election in Karnataka|election for 15th Lok Sabha]] from [[Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore Central]] with [[Indian National Congress|INC]]. He was given the post of Vice-Chairperson, National Commission for Minorities, with a status equivalent to the Minister of State in the central government.<ref>NCM [http://ncm.nic.in/H_T_Sangliana.html "Dr. H. T. Sangliana"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929144432/http://ncm.nic.in/H_T_Sangliana.html |date=29 September 2011 }}, ''National Commission for Minorities'', accessed 12 July 2011.</ref>
'''H. T. Sangliana''' (born 1 June 1943) was a member of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] of India. He represented the [[Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]] of [[Karnataka]] from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], but lost the [[2009 Indian general election in Karnataka|election  
15th Lok Sabha]] from [[Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore Central]] with [[Indian National Congress|INC]]. He was given the post of vice-chairperson, National Commission for Minorities, with a status equivalent to the minister of state in the central government.<ref>NCM [http://ncm.nic.in/H_T_Sangliana.html "Dr. H. T. Sangliana"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929144432/http://ncm.nic.in/H_T_Sangliana.html |date=29 September 2011 }}, ''National Commission for Minorities'', accessed 12 July 2011.</ref>


He is a native of the Indian state of [[Mizoram]] and was formerly a police officer who held the post of [[Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City]]. As Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in Bangalore City, he was notable for his attempts to tackle the issue of illegal parking.<ref>M D Riti [http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/22sang.htm "Tough cop put on Veerappan's trail"], ''rediff.com'', 22 November 2000, accessed 12 July 2011.</ref> He retired from the [[Indian Police Service]] after 36 years on 1 July 2003, at which time he was Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
He is a native of the Indian state of [[Mizoram]] and was formerly a police officer who held the post of [[Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City]]. As Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in Bangalore City, he was notable for his attempts to tackle the issue of illegal parking.<ref>M D Riti [http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/22sang.htm "Tough cop put on Veerappan's trail"], ''rediff.com'', 22 November 2000, accessed 12 July 2011.</ref> He retired from the [[Indian Police Service]] after 36 years on 1 July 2003, at which time he was Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}


After retiring, on invitation by BJP he ran for the old Bangalore North [[Lok Sabha]] constituency for the BJP and defeated 34 other candidates. He was expelled from BJP for voting in favour of [[India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement|civilian nuclear deal with the US]] for which a [[Motion of no confidence|no-confidence motion]] was moved against the UPA in Lok Sabha on [[2008 Lok Sabha vote of confidence|22 July 2008]], and then joined the Indian National Congress. He contested the newly formed Bangalore Central constituency for the INC in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and lost to the BJP candidate, [[P. C. Mohan]], by 59,665 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohan steals super cop's show|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2009/may/17/mohan-steals-super-cops-show-49936.html|access-date=2020-08-27|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051760100300.htm |title=Archived copy |website=www.hindu.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521061320/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051760100300.htm |archive-date=21 May 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
After retiring, on invitation by (BJP) he ran for the old Bangalore North [[Lok Sabha]] constituency for the BJP and defeated 34 other candidates. He was expelled from BJP for voting in favour of [[India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement|civilian nuclear deal with the US]] for which a [[Motion of no confidence|no-confidence motion]] was moved against the UPA in Lok Sabha on [[2008 Lok Sabha vote of confidence|22 July 2008]], and then joined the Indian National Congress. He contested the newly formed Bangalore Central constituency for the INC in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and lost to the BJP candidate, [[P. C. Mohan]], by (59,665) votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohan steals super cop's show|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2009/may/17/mohan-steals-super-cops-show-49936.html|access-date=2020-08-27|website=The New Indian Express|date=15 May 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051760100300.htm |title=The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : A clean sweep for BJP in Bangalore |website=The Hindu |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521061320/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051760100300.htm |archive-date=21 May 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Sangliana was one of 160 international delegates who joined US president-elect [[Barack Obama]] at his breakfast table on 10 February 2008.<ref>Dibin Samuel [http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/interview-sangliana-on-faith-and-persecution-of-christians/5259.htm "'Interview: Sangliana on faith and persecution of Christians"], ''Christian Today'', 12 April 2010, accessed 12 July 2011.</ref> Three films have been made about Sangliana. He was portrayed as a super-cop in the Kannada movie ''[[Sangliyana|S. P. Sangliana]]'' (1988), starring Shankar Nag and Ambareesh.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308842/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
Sangliana was one of 160 international delegates who joined US president-elect [[Barack Obama]] at his breakfast table on 10 February 2008.<ref>Dibin Samuel [http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/interview-sangliana-on-faith-and-persecution-of-christians/5259.htm "'Interview: Sangliana on faith and persecution of Christians"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226051838/http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/interview-sangliana-on-faith-and-persecution-of-christians/5259.htm |date=26 December 2011 }}, ''Christian Today'', 12 April 2010, accessed 12 July 2011.</ref> Three films have been made about Sangliana. He was portrayed as a super-cop in the Kannada movie ''[[Sangliyana|S. P. Sangliana]]'' (1988), starring Shankar Nag and Ambareesh.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308842/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>


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[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]
[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]
[[Category:Police Commissioners of Bengaluru]]

Latest revision as of 18:07, 9 October 2025


Dr. H.T. Sangliana
H.T Sangliana c. 2004
MP
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byC. K. Jaffer Sharief
Succeeded byP. C. Mohan
ConstituencyBangalore North
Personal details
Born (1943-06-01) 1 June 1943 (age 83)
Aizawl, Assam Province, British India
(now in Mizoram, India)
Political partyBJP (2004-2008) INC (2008-2019)
Spouse(s)C. Rothangpuii
Children4 daughters
ResidenceBangalore

H. T. Sangliana (born 1 June 1943) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bangalore North of Karnataka from the BJP, but lost the election 15th Lok Sabha from Bangalore Central with INC. He was given the post of vice-chairperson, National Commission for Minorities, with a status equivalent to the minister of state in the central government.[1]

He is a native of the Indian state of Mizoram and was formerly a police officer who held the post of Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City. As Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) in Bangalore City, he was notable for his attempts to tackle the issue of illegal parking.[2] He retired from the Indian Police Service after 36 years on 1 July 2003, at which time he was Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons.[citation needed]

After retiring, on invitation by (BJP) he ran for the old Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency for the BJP and defeated 34 other candidates. He was expelled from BJP for voting in favour of civilian nuclear deal with the US for which a no-confidence motion was moved against the UPA in Lok Sabha on 22 July 2008, and then joined the Indian National Congress. He contested the newly formed Bangalore Central constituency for the INC in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and lost to the BJP candidate, P. C. Mohan, by (59,665) votes.[3][4]

Sangliana was one of 160 international delegates who joined US president-elect Barack Obama at his breakfast table on 10 February 2008.[5] Three films have been made about Sangliana. He was portrayed as a super-cop in the Kannada movie S. P. Sangliana (1988), starring Shankar Nag and Ambareesh.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. NCM "Dr. H. T. Sangliana" Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, National Commission for Minorities, accessed 12 July 2011.
  2. M D Riti "Tough cop put on Veerappan's trail", rediff.com, 22 November 2000, accessed 12 July 2011.
  3. "Mohan steals super cop's show". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. "The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : A clean sweep for BJP in Bangalore". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. Dibin Samuel "'Interview: Sangliana on faith and persecution of Christians" Archived 26 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Christian Today, 12 April 2010, accessed 12 July 2011.
  6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308842/ Template:User-generated source

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