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Niranthara Ganesh is an Indian doctor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is the grand nephew of former Congress leader and ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka, S. M. Krishna. Ganesh, an orthopaedic surgeon, is involved in various social service initiatives, providing free medical care in rural areas.[1]
Nirantara Ganesh | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Relatives | S. M. Krishna (Grand Uncle) |
| Occupation | Politician Social Worker |
| Profession | Doctor |
Early life and education
editNiranthara Ganesh hails from Mudigere, located in the Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. He pursued a career in medicine and became an orthopaedic surgeon. He currently works at a private hospital in Bengaluru.[2]
Political career
editIn 2018, Ganesh joined the Indian National Congress (INC)He was inducted into the party by KPCC Working President Dinesh Gundu Rao.[3] Later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[4]
Personal life
editAside from his political work, Ganesh made headlines in 2018 when he saved the life of a 60-year-old woman on board a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi. The woman suffered a cardiac arrest during the flight, and Ganesh, who was a passenger, performed CPR and saved the elderly woman.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Doctor on-board B'luru-Delhi flight saves woman who suffered cardiac arrest midair". Deccan Chronicle. 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Niranthara Ganesh", Cans Hospital
- ^ "Bengaluru: SM Krishna's grand-nephew Nirantar Ganesh joins Congress". India Today. 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Congress, BJP consider fresh faces for LS polls". Times of India. 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Mid-air medical emergency: Bengaluru doctor saves 60-year-old on IndiGo flight". Asianet News. 23 June 2023.