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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Hegde was born at [[Siddapura, Uttara Kannada|Siddapura]] in [[Uttara Kannada]] district into a [[Havyaka Brahmin]] family, he was son of Mahabaleshwar Hegde and Smt. Saraswati Amma Hegde, who hailed from [[Sirimane]] village near [[sringeri]]. Hegde completed a part of his studies at the [[Benaras Hindu University|Kashi Vidyapeeth]] in [[Varanasi]] and later obtained a degree in law from Allahabad university.<ref name=stat11>{{cite news|title=Hegde, a multifaceted personality|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011306771100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040227170037/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011306771100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 February 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2004}}</ref> A lawyer by profession, he participated in the [[Quit India Movement]] of 1942 and was an active member of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]].<ref name=stat1>{{cite web|title=Ramakrishna Hegde dead|url=http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2004/jan/12karna.htm| | Hegde was born at [[Siddapura, Uttara Kannada|Siddapura]] in [[Uttara Kannada]] district into a [[Havyaka Brahmin]] family, he was son of Mahabaleshwar Hegde and Smt. Saraswati Amma Hegde, who hailed from [[Sirimane]] village near [[sringeri]]. Hegde completed a part of his studies at the [[Benaras Hindu University|Kashi Vidyapeeth]] in [[Varanasi]] and later obtained a degree in law from Allahabad university.<ref name=stat11>{{cite news|title=Hegde, a multifaceted personality|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011306771100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040227170037/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011306771100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 February 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2004}}</ref> A lawyer by profession, he participated in the [[Quit India Movement]] of 1942 and was an active member of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]].<ref name=stat1>{{cite web|title=Ramakrishna Hegde dead|url=http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2004/jan/12karna.htm|work=rediff.com}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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He submitted resignation from Chief Minister-ship on 13 February 1986 when the [[Karnataka High Court]] censured his government for the way it handled arrack bottling contracts, but withdrew his resignation after three days on 16 February.<ref name=stat23>{{cite web|title=City in a Bottle|url=http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/city-bottle?page=0,3|publisher=The Caravan}}</ref> | He submitted resignation from Chief Minister-ship on 13 February 1986 when the [[Karnataka High Court]] censured his government for the way it handled arrack bottling contracts, but withdrew his resignation after three days on 16 February.<ref name=stat23>{{cite web|title=City in a Bottle|url=http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/city-bottle?page=0,3|publisher=The Caravan}}</ref> | ||
He resigned and quit office in 1988 after allegations of phone tapping of prominent politicians and businessmen in the State.<ref name=stat27>{{cite web|title=Phone tapping: What 1997 Supreme Court verdict says|url=http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/apr/26/phone-tapping-what-1997-supreme-court-verdict-says.htm| | He resigned and quit office in 1988 after allegations of phone tapping of prominent politicians and businessmen in the State.<ref name=stat27>{{cite web|title=Phone tapping: What 1997 Supreme Court verdict says|url=http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/apr/26/phone-tapping-what-1997-supreme-court-verdict-says.htm|work=rediff.com}}</ref><ref>http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOINEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIBG/2010/04/26&ID=Ar01501</ref> Hegde then filed a case against [[Subramanian Swamy]] in 1989 and 1990 after Swamy accused him in tapping.<ref>http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1559770/</ref><ref>http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/imgs1.aspx?filename=39307</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Watch-out-Your-phone-may-be-tapped/articleshow/1190723.cms?referral=PM|title=Watch out! Your phone may be tapped | India News - Times of India}}</ref> Soon after, he quit the [[Janata Party]] and joined the [[Janata Dal]]. | ||
He contested [[10th Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]] [[1991 Indian general election|elections]] from Bagalkot in [[1991 Indian general election|1991]] and was defeated by [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate [[Siddu Nyamagouda]].<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-union-minister-and-congress-mla-siddu-b-nyamagouda-dies-road-accident-82012 Former Union Minister and Congress MLA Siddu B Nyamagouda dies in road accident</ref> | He contested [[10th Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]] [[1991 Indian general election|elections]] from Bagalkot in [[1991 Indian general election|1991]] and was defeated by [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate [[Siddu Nyamagouda]].<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-union-minister-and-congress-mla-siddu-b-nyamagouda-dies-road-accident-82012 Former Union Minister and Congress MLA Siddu B Nyamagouda dies in road accident</ref> | ||
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Despite the weakening of his political stock, Hegde continued to play the role of elder statesman in the fractious Janata Parivar.<ref name=stat8/> He gradually moved away from active politics owing to poor health. He died in Bangalore on 12 January 2004 after prolonged illness at the age of 77.<ref name=stat6>{{cite news|title=Ramakrishna Hegde passes away|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011307360100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040120101117/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011307360100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 January 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2004}}</ref> His death caused an outpouring of grief in Karnataka.<ref name=stat9>{{cite news|title=Leaders recall Hegde's contribution|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011308280400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040129224707/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011308280400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2004}}</ref><ref name=stat10>{{cite news|title=Admirers throng Hegde's residence|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011305740600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040129224552/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011305740600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2004}}</ref><ref name=stat19>{{cite web|title=A Tribute to Hegde|url=http://www.havyaka.itgo.com/Accessories/Hegde/hegdelifepolitics.html}}</ref> | Despite the weakening of his political stock, Hegde continued to play the role of elder statesman in the fractious Janata Parivar.<ref name=stat8/> He gradually moved away from active politics owing to poor health. He died in Bangalore on 12 January 2004 after prolonged illness at the age of 77.<ref name=stat6>{{cite news|title=Ramakrishna Hegde passes away|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011307360100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040120101117/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011307360100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 January 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2004}}</ref> His death caused an outpouring of grief in Karnataka.<ref name=stat9>{{cite news|title=Leaders recall Hegde's contribution|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011308280400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040129224707/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011308280400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2004}}</ref><ref name=stat10>{{cite news|title=Admirers throng Hegde's residence|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011305740600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040129224552/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/13/stories/2004011305740600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 January 2004}}</ref><ref name=stat19>{{cite web|title=A Tribute to Hegde|url=http://www.havyaka.itgo.com/Accessories/Hegde/hegdelifepolitics.html}}</ref> | ||
A versatile personality, Hegde also acted in many dramas and films such as ''[[Marana Mrudanga]]'', ''Prajashakti''.<ref name=stat102>{{cite web|title=Hero Hedge!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/aug/21heg.htm| | A versatile personality, Hegde also acted in many dramas and films such as ''[[Marana Mrudanga]]'', ''Prajashakti''.<ref name=stat102>{{cite web|title=Hero Hedge!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/aug/21heg.htm|work=Rediff.com}}</ref> He was the political mentor of a large number of politicians such as [[Jeevaraj Alva]], [[Abdul Samad Siddiqui]], [[M. P. Prakash]], P. G. R. Sindhia, [[R. V. Deshpande]], and groomed many younger politicians. In the latter part of his life he became depressed and trusted only few friends like Alva, Siddiqui and advocate Manas Ranjan, along with his partner, Prathibha Prahlad, who he confided in and spent his free time with. His wife, Shakuntala, unsuccessfully contested for Rajya Sabha as a BJP candidate in 2004.<ref name=stat100>{{cite news|title=Shakuntala fails to make it to RS|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun292004/i2.asp|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=29 June 2004}}</ref> | ||
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