Sadappa Muniswamy (born 1975) is an Indian politician, a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India, from Kolar in Karnataka in 2019 as a BJP candidate after causing massive upset by defeating congress heavyweight, former central minister and seven time member of parliament K. H. Muniyappa in his own bastion.[1][2] Muniswamy participated in the launch of a new train service from Kolar to Whitefield and during the occasion promised to take up the doubling work of railway line between Marikuppam and Bangarpet-Kolar-Bangarpet.[3]
S. Muniswamy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. H. Muniyappa |
| Constituency | Kolar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1975 Yaluvaguli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Shylaja |
| Source: [1] | |
In just a decade and half his political fortunes have skyrocketed from being a panchayat member to Member of Parliament. He was first elected in Kadugodi in Panchayat elections.[4] Later he became a Corporator from Kadugodi Ward in Bangalore after winning BBMP elections in 2015. S. Muniswamy had unsuccessfully contested mayoral election, but lost against Sampath Raju of Congress in 2018.[5]
Controversy
editOn Womens Day event, Muniswamy scolded a woman vendor for not wearing bindi. Criticising it Congress MP P. Chidambaram said BJP will one day make India "Hindutva Iran".[6]
References
edit- ^ "How a city corporator turned out to be a giant killer in Kolar". The Economic Times. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "BBMP Corporator Muniswamy Turns Giant Killer By Defeating 7-Time MP Muniyappa". Star of Mysore. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "MP flags off new train on Whitefield-Kolar route". The New Indian Express. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ M, Akshatha (27 May 2019). "Kolar MP doesn't want to give up corporator's position". Akshatha M. The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "He went From gram panchayat to Parliament in 15 yrs". The New Indian Express. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Karnataka BJP MP berates woman for not wearing bindi during Women's Day event". The NewsMinute. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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