Ramachandra Gowda

Indian politician

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Ramachandra Gowda

Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
In office
30 May 2008 – 12 September 2010

Ministry

Term

Minister of Medical Education| 30 May 2008 - 12 September 2010
In office
18 February 2006 – 8 October 2007

Ministry

Term

Minister of Sericulture| 21 June 2006 - 25 January 2007
Minister of Planning & Statistics Department| 18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007
Minister of Small Savings & Lottery| 18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007
Minister of Science & Technology| 18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007
Deputy Chairman
State Planning Board
Government of Karnataka
In office
23 September 2010 – 17 May 2012
Preceded by| D. H. Shankaramurthy
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
22 June 1988 – 21 June 2018
Succeeded by| A. Devegowda
Constituency| Bangalore Graduates
Personal details
Born|  (1938-12-13) 13 December 1938 (age 85)
Thippur, Kunigal
Tumkur district
Political party| Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse| Smt. Yashoda[1]
Profession| Engineer, Agriculturist

Ramachandra Gowda (Kannada:ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ ಗೌಡ) is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, India., Gowda took to social-political activities during his school days having been inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He participated in the Goa Liberation Movement when in high school. Later, he became an active member of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh. He entered the Bangalore City Corporation as a Jana Sangh member in 1970. He was elected to the City Improvement Trust Board in the same year.[2]

He was also the BJP State unit general secretary for a long period. He was first elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council from the Bangalore Graduates Constituency in 1988 and has been re-elected 3 more times in 1994, 2000 and 2006.[3] He held the portfolios of Small Savings, Mining & Geology and Science & Technology in the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) coalition headed by H.D.Kumaraswamy.[4] It was during his tenure as minister that the state imposed a ban on lottery. In the BJP Government headed by B.S. Yeddyurappa, he held the portfolio of Medical Education. He resigned in September 2010 after his name figured in a Medical Colleges recruitment scam. for which high court gave a clean chit clearing all allegations.[5] Subsequently, he has been appointed as the Deputy chairman of the State Planning Board.[6][7]

## Personal life[edit]

Born on 13 December 1938 at Tippoor in Kunigal taluk of Tumkur district, he holds an engineering degree.[3] He has one son and one daughter.

## References[edit]

* Ramachandra gowda's personal website

1. ^ http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc'list/Sri Ramachandra Gowda.htm
2. ^ "Sangh parivar has strong presence". The Hindu. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008.
3. ^ a b "Untitled page".
4. ^ "Ramachandra gowda warns NICE". The Hindu. 12 June 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2006.
5. ^ "Tainted, minister Gowda quits". Deccan Herald.
6. ^ "iRamachandra is planning board deputy chairman- The New Indian Express".
7. ^ "SPB Deputy chief resigns- The New Indian Express".

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Members of Karnataka Legislative Council

Term Year|

| (1940/1941-1944)|

* Abdul Hukh M.
* Abdul Quddus F. M.
* Abdul Wajid S.
* Anantharam K. V.
* Ameer Ahmed B. S.
* Alfred Farmer Baker

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1945-1949|

* Mohamed Abbas Khan
* Abdul Jabbar C.
* Appadorai Mudliar B. G.

1962-1968|

* K. R. Achar
* M. Govardhana Rao

1964-1970|

* Aiyappa K. P.
* Tejsingh Rathod

1966-1970|

* Abbasia Begum Mecci

1972 - 1978|

* H. M. Ismail Tabish
* G. Puttaswamy Gowda

1976–1980|

* Abdul Gaffar Hussain Sab Mujawar

1978-1984|

* Y. S. Patil

1982-1988|

* Anjanappa G. V.

1998–2004|

* Channareddy Patil Tunnur

2000-2006|

* Kariyanna
* M. Krishnappa
* Jalaja Naik
* Maruthi Rao Male
* M. V. Rajasekharan
* Nafees Fazal
* Winnifred Fernandes
* V. R. Sudarshan
* B. S. Yediyurappa
* Vimala Gowda
* M. P. Prakash
* Dr. M. R. Tanga
* Ramachandra Gowda
* D. H. Shankaramurthy
* Maritibbe Gowda
* S Channabasavaiah
* K. Balakrishna Bhat

2001-2007|

* Nirmala
* Niranjan Naidu
* Prabhakar Kore
* L. Hanumanthaiah
* H. C. Srikantaiah

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