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Ivan D'Souza
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Ivan D'Souza
Personal details
Born (1965-08-10) 10 August 1965 (age 59)
Mudarangady Udupi District
Political partyIndian National Congress
EducationB.A, L.L.B from Mangalore University

Personal Life and Education

Ivan D’Souza is an Indian Politician. He was born on 10th August 1965 at Mudarangady, in Udupi District. Ivan did his primary education in St. Francis Xavier Higher Primary School in Mudarangady and high school education at St. Mary’s High School, Shirva. He then completed his PUC and graduation from St. Aloysius College Mangalore. He obtained his LLB graduate degree from SDM Law College in Mangalore to in 1989. He began his leadership through Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) organization from Mudarangady parish. [1] [2] [3]

Political Career

Ivan D'Souza is currently a member of Indian National Congress and a popular catholic leader. In 2008, Ivan D'Souza was named as the candidate of Indian National Congress for Mangalore South constituency. He was defeated by BJP candidate N. Yogish Bhat. Ivan D'Souza was a front runner to contest again from Mangalore South constituency in 2013 Karnataka State Elections. He is currently the KPCC Member and Convener of Election Committee for the Indian National Congress in Dakshina Kannada[4] [5]

He began his political career in 1992, when he contested for Village Panchayath elections of Mudarangady, got elected and served for seven years as a member of the same. [6]

In 1990 he became the District President of Yuva Janatha Dal of Undivided Dakshina Kannada District. In 1994, Ivan contested the Karnataka state elections from the Kaup constituency as a candidate from Janatha Party. He lost it with a small margin of 4712 votes against Mr. Vasanth Salian, a Minister from Congress Party. [7] In 1999, When Janata Dal party got divided as JD-U (Janata Dal - United) and JD-S (Janata Dal - Secular). He remained in JDS and contested for the state legislative assembly from Kaup Constituency again. [8]. In 2004, he joined Congress in the presence of CM, Mr. S. M. Krishna in Bangalore and was appointed as the District Vice President of Congress Party. [9]

Ivan D'Souza contested Mangalore City South constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 2008. [10]

Voice against Social Injustice

On September 14, 2008, Catholic and Christian churches and prayer houses were attacked in an organized manner by miscreants [11], Ivan D'Souza led the protests against the injustice and subsequent inaction by the state government.[12] [13]

Ivan D'Souza also raised his voice against the Home Stay Attack in Mangalore. [14] Ivan D'Souza and the Congress party workers staged a protest on July 29, 2012 in front of the Mangalore City Corporation demanding action against the people who had taken law in their own hands and who were involved in assaulting women in the partying at Morning Mist Resort at Padil on the outskirts of Mangalore. [15]

Karnataka State Election 2013

Ivan D'Souza is a popular leader and was favorite to become the official candidate of Indian National Congress in 2013 from Mangalore South constituency. However John Richard Lobo was selected as the official candidate of Indian National Congress from Mangalore South constituency. Ivan D'Souza's supporters openly protested against the decision for not giving Ivan D'Souza a chance to contest. [16] [17] [18]

Considering his popularity, KPCC president Dr. Parameshwar appointed Ivan D'Souza as the convener of the election committee for the eight assembly constituencies in Mangalore (Dakshina Kannada) district. [19] [20] He is currently playing an important role for the Indian National Congress party in these elections. [21]

Summary of Achievements

  • In 2005, Karnataka Govt appointed him to be the Director of CAMPCO, a prestigious Public Enterprise in the State.
  • In 1995, he was appointed Chairman of the Karnataka State Cashew Development Board. He was the youngest among all the 78 Chairmen in the State. He organized training programmes for the cashew growers in the State and supplied seedlings for free distribution.
  • In 1989 he became the President of Student Council of SDM Law College and General Secretary of All College Students Union of Mangalore University.

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Awards

  • Best Jaycees President Award, by Shirva Jaycees for his out-standing performances at the age of 19.
  • Rashtriya Ektha Award for outstanding individual achievements. Award presented in Bangalore.
  • National Excellence Award.

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References

  1. ^ "Ivan D'Souza". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  2. ^ "Karnataka 2008 - Ivan D'Souza". myneta.info. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  3. ^ "Original copy of scan affidavit's links". myneta.info. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  4. ^ "Mangalore: Ivan D'Souza Takes Charge as Convener of Election Committee". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  5. ^ "Bangalore : KPCC appoints Ivan as convener of election committee". Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  6. ^ "Ivan D'Souza". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  7. ^ "Karnataka Assembly Election 1994". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  8. ^ "Karnataka Assembly Election 1994". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  9. ^ "Ivan D'Souza to be inducted into Congress". Hindu.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  10. ^ "Ivan D'Souza Election Year: 2008 State: Karnataka". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  11. ^ "Mangalore: Attacks on Christian Prayer Centres, Institutions around South Kanara..." Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  12. ^ "Mayhem in Mangalore - Churches Attacked". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  13. ^ "Prayers, fasting mark first anniversary of church attacks". DeccanHerald.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  14. ^ "Mangalore: Home Stay Attack Evokes Another Protest, Scores of Students Join in". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  15. ^ "Mangalore ; Congress leader arrested for protesting against Moral policing incident at padil". mangaloreinformation.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  16. ^ "Mangalore: Protest against Congress leaders for not giving ticket to Ivan D'Souza". Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  17. ^ "Mangalore: Congress workers stage protest against denial of ticket to Ivan D'Souza". Mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  18. ^ "Mangalore: 'Give Reason for Denial of Assembly Ticket to Ivan D'Souza' - Ashraf". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  19. ^ "Bangalore : KPCC appoints Ivan as convener of election committee". Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  20. ^ "Ivan D'Souza is now the convener of election commitee". Udayavani.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  21. ^ "Mangalore: 'Congress to Release Election Manifesto on April 22'- Ivan D'Souza". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  22. ^ "Ivan D'Souza". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  23. ^ "Ivan D'Souza". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
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