A. Manju

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A. Manju
Minister of Animal Husbandry and Sericulture of Karnataka
In office
2013 – 17 May 2018
Preceded byT. B. Jayachandra
Succeeded byVenkatrao Nadgouda
ConstituencyArkalgud
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byA. T. Ramaswamy
Succeeded byA. T. Ramaswamy
ConstituencyArkalgud
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
2008–2018
Preceded byA. T. Ramaswamy
Succeeded byA. T. Ramaswamy
Personal details
Born (1957-11-01) 1 November 1957 (age 64)
Hanyal
Nationality Indian
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
Children
  • Mantar Gowda
  • Laghna Gowda
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

A. Manju is an Indian Politician from the state of Karnataka. He was a three term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Arkalgud constituency.[1]

Political party[]

He was elected as MLA from Arkalgud as BJP's candidate in 1999. Later he joined Congress Party, and won Arkalgud Vidhan Sabha seat in 2008 and 2013. After 2013 elections, he was a minister under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

He contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections as Congress candidate from Hassan constituency but lost to Deve Gowda. Later he re-joined Bhartiya Janata Party, and was its losing candidate in Hassan Lok Sabha constituency in 2019, this time losing to Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna.[2]

Ministry[]

He was the Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries Department in the K. Siddaramaiah led Karnataka Government.[3][4]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "MANJU. A (Winner) Arkalgud (HASSAN)". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "The Congress candidate from Hassan A Manju, who is the MLA from Arkalgud". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "A Manju mends his ways, becomes minister". deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Will strive for development of Hassan: A. Manju". thehindu.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.


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