Adagur H. Vishwanath
Adagooru Huchegowda Vishwanath | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office May 2009 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | C. H. Vijayashankar |
| Succeeded by | Pratap Simha |
| Constituency | Mysore |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Krishnarajanagar | |
| In office October 1999 – May 2004 | |
| In office December 1989 – September 1994 | |
| In office March 1978 – June 1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1949 Krishnarajanagara, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) (2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (till 2017) |
| Spouse |
Shantamma (m. 1974) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore Sarada Vilas College |
| Profession | Advocate, agriculturist, politician |
Adagooru Huchegowda Vishwanath (born 15 December 1949) is an Indian politician and president of the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)).[1] He is currently a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and a former Member of Parliament, the 15th Lok Sabha, representing Mysore. Then a member of the Indian National Congress, Vishwanath quit the party[2] to join the JD(S) in 2017,[3] and contested from Hunsur to be elected to the assembly the following year.
Career
Vishwanath has been in active politics since 1970s. He was a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for three terms, held State & Cabinet minister posts in the Government of Karnataka. Vishwanath is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. In 2009, he contested for 15th Lok Sabha and succeeded C.H. Vijayashankar. During his term as M.P, Vishwanath is also member of several committees.[4][5][6] He joined JD(S) headed by H.D.Deve Gowda on July 4,2017.[7]
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1978 | 1983 | Member, 6th Assembly |
| 02 | 1989 | 1994 | Member, 9th Assembly |
| 03 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, 11th Assembly |
| 04 | 1993 | 1994 | Minister of State, Government of Karnataka |
| 05 | 1999 | 2004 | Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka |
| 06 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
| 07 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Urban Development |
| 08 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| 09 | 2009 | 2014 | Convenor, Congress, Parliamentary Party (CPP), Karnataka |
See also
References
- ^ "Vishwanath replaces Kumaraswamy as JD(S) Karnataka president". The Week. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Sharma, Maya (24 June 2017). "Senior Karnataka Congressman Quits Party, Says Chief Minister Arrogant". NDTV. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "H. Vishwanath joins JD(S)". The Hindu. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Election Results 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "A.H.Vishwanath joins JD(S)".
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