Ramachandra Gowda

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Ramachandra Gowda
Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
In office
30 May 2008 – 12 September 2010
Ministry
Term
Minister of Medical Education30 May 2008 - 12 September 2010
In office
18 February 2006 – 8 October 2007
Ministry
Term
Minister of Sericulture21 June 2006 - 25 January 2007
Minister of Planning & Statistics Department18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007
Minister of Small Savings & Lottery18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007
Minister of Science & Technology18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007
Deputy Chairman
State Planning Board
Government of Karnataka
In office
23 September 2010 – 17 May 2012
Preceded byD. H. Shankaramurthy
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
22 June 1988 – 21 June 2018
Succeeded byA. Devegowda
ConstituencyBangalore Graduates
Personal details
Born (1938-12-13) 13 December 1938 (age 83)
Thippur, Kunigal
Tumkur district
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Smt. Yashoda[1]
ProfessionEngineer, 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[]

Born on 13 December 1938 at Tippoor in Kunigal taluk of Tumkur district, he holds an engineering degree.[3] Basically an Engineer and Agriculturist by profession. He has one Son and one Daughter

References[]

  1. ^ http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc%27list/Sri%20Ramachandra%20Gowda.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. ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2010/sep/23/iramachandra-is-planning-board-deputy-chairman-189275.html[bare URL]
  7. ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2012/may/18/spb-deputy-chief-resigns-369168.html[bare URL]



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