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K. Jayaprakash Hegde
K. Jayaprakash Hegde | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | D. V. Sadananda Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Shobha Karandlaje |
| Constituency | Udupi Chikmagalur |
| Minister for Ports and Fisheries, Karnataka | |
| In office 1994 - 1996 | |
| Constituency | Brahmavar |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1994–2008 | |
| Preceded by | P. Basavaraj |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Brahmavar |
| In office 1972–1978 | |
| Preceded by | S.J. Shetty |
| Succeeded by | Ananda Kunda Hegde |
| Constituency | Brahmavar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1952 Korgi, Kundapura Taluk, Karnataka, Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Bangalore |
| Website | jayaprakashhegde.com |
Korgi Jayaprakash Hegde is an Indian politician who has been a Minister in the Government of Karnataka.[1] As Minister in charge of undivided Mangalore and Chikmagalur, in 1997, he is the reason for the creation of Udupi district, from undivided Mangalore and Udupi. He was also a Member of India's Parliament representing Udupi Chikmagalur.
Bio[edit]
Born in Korgi, Kundapura taluk, Udupi district, Jayaprakash Hegde is a practicing advocate and entered politics very early in his life. He has been elected thrice to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly as an independent candidate from the Brahmavara constituency and served as Minister holding the portfolio of Ports and Fisheries. He is married to Veena Hegde and has two children, a son, Nishanth and a daughter, Divya.[2] He was Minister in charge for undivided Mangalore and Udupi District. It is due to his fight and determination that Udupi was finally declared as an independent district in 1997. When his Brahmavar constituency was divided by central govt. and it no longer existed, he was forced to join Congress party for political survival. In 2009 he contested unsuccessfully from the Udupi Chikmagalur for the 2009 Indian general election on an Indian National Congress ticket.[3] Hegde has been elected to Lok Sabha from the same constituency following a by election in 2012.[4] He was the most popular MP the constituency has had and had a tremendous track record of work in only 1.5 years. However, in 2014, because of the unprecedented Modi wave, Shobha Karandlaje, who is a close associate of BJP heavyweight B.S. Yediyurappa defeated Congress candidate, Jayaprakash Hegde, by a margin of nearly one lac votes. The Congress on Monday December 14, 2015 expelled Jayaprakash Hegde, from the party for six years due to his popularity causing insecurities for Rajya Sabha MP Sri Oscar Fernandes. Jayaprakash Hegde being a worker's candidate and not a top leaders follower, faced several issues in the Congress and due to his inability to obey orders of Oscar Fernandes, he was removed from the party without notice. Standing as an independent candidate in the Dakshina Kannada constituency, he gave the Congress party a run for its money, when more than half of the party workers voted for him instead of the official Congress candidate. The Indian National Congress has not seen victory in coastal Karnataka ever since the ejection of Jayaprakash Hegde. His exit has left a big gap in leadership and team building in Coastal Karnataka Congress. He is said to be one of the cleanest politician in the state, well respected by the general public, media and other politicians. He had successfully completed his MP term by undertaking many good things in few months of term, that couldn't be continued in the next terms by the other MP. Despite being out of power, he continues to do public service and brings in important projects for the constituency. He had refused to return to the Congress party recently, despite repeated requests.
References[edit]
- ↑ Staff Correspondent (11 March 2004). "Jayaprakash Hegde to contest as an Independent". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 May 2004.
- ↑ "Affidavit" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ↑ Staff Correspondent (14 April 2009). "Assets". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009.
- ↑ "Karnataka election results: Congress wins Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat". The Times of India. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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