S.P. Muddahanumegowda | |
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Member of Parliament for Tumkur | |
In office 26 May 2014 – 2019 | |
Preceded by | G. S. Basavaraj |
Succeeded by | G. S. Basavaraj |
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Karnataka | |
In office 1994–2004[1] | |
Constituency | Kunigal |
Personal details | |
Born | Kunigal, Tumkur Karnataka | 8 June 1954
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (Since: 3 November 2022) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1994 - Sept 2022) |
Spouse | Kalpana Muddahanumegowda |
Children | 3 (Gana, Rachana, Gaurav) |
Parent(s) | Karigowda alias Papegowda (father), Sharadamma (mother) |
Education | B.A., LL.B. |
Alma mater | J.S.S. College, Mysore and S.J.R. College of Law, Bangalore |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Advocate, Agriculturist |
As of 28 June, 2016 Source: [1] |
Muddahanumegowda S. P. (born 4 March 1954)[2] is an Indian former advocate, former Judicial Officer and Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha.[3] He belongs to the Indian National Congress party.[4][5][6][7][8]
Muddahanumegowda was born to Karigowda alias Papegowda and Sharadamma on 8 June 1954 in Sobaganahalli, Tumkur District, Karnataka. He completed his B.A. and LL.B education from J.S.S. College, Mysore and S.J.R. College of Law, Bangalore.[6]
S. P. Muddahanumegowda married Kalpana on 29 May 1987 and the couple has one son and two daughters.[4]
In the 2014 Indian General Election, he defeated the sitting Bharatiya Janata Party candidate G.S. Basavaraj by 74,041 votes and became a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Tumkur in Karnataka. He has previously worked as a judge for a few years and later as a member of the legislative assembly for ten years from Kunigal constituency in Karnataka.[9][10]
On 2 September 2022, he resigned from Indian National Congress and Joined Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka in presence of Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai, On 3 November 2022.
# | From | To | Position | Party |
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1. | 1994 | 1999 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly (1st term) from Kunigal. | INC |
2. | 1999 | 2004 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly (2nd term) from Kunigal. | INC |
3. | 2014 | 2019 | Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha from Tumkur.
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