Madhu Bangarappa

Indian politician

CabinetSecond Siddaramaiah ministryChief MinisterSiddaramaiahMinistry and DepartmentsPrimary & Secondary EducationPreceded byB. C. NageshMember of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2023Preceded byKumar BangarappaConstituencySorabIn office
2013–2018[1]Preceded byH. HalappaSucceeded byKumar BangarappaConstituencySorab Personal detailsBorn
Madhu

shivamoggaPolitical partyIndian National Congress[2]
(July 2021 - Present)Other political
affiliationsJanata Dal (Secular)
(Till July 2021)SpouseAnitha MadhuParent(s)S. Bangarappa (Father)
Shakuntala (Mother)RelativesKumar Bangarappa (Brother)
Dr Shiva Rajkumar (Brother-in-law)
see Rajkumar familyOccupationProducer, Actor, Politician

Madhu Bangarappa is an Indian politician, producer and actor from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka and a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Sorab Assembly constituency. The State Congress Party declared him as OBC president of state. He is the present Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka 2023.[3]

Early life and education

Madhu Bangarappa was born to former Chief Minister of Karnataka late S. Bangarappa and late Shakuntala Bangarappa. He has an elder brother Kumar Bangarappa and three sisters. One of the sisters is Geetha Shivarajkumar. He is an Amateur Radio operator with call sign VU2SLW [4] He married Anitha. He completed his graduation in Arts in 1988.[5]

Political career

S. Madhu Bangarappa was a Janata Dal (Secular) political party Member of Legislative Assembly elected from the Sorab constituency.[6] He was also candidate for the Shimoga seat Lok sabha by-polls 2018. Madhu Bangarappa joined Indian National Congress on 30 July 2021.[7]

He won the Sorab Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 98,912 votes and defeated his nearest rival and his brother, Kumar Bangarappa of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 44,262 votes.[8][9] His sister, Geetha Shivrajkumar, contested and lost the 2024 Lok Sabha election for which Bangarappa took the moral responsibility and thanked the voters.[10][11]

Film career

Madhu has produced Kannada feature films such as Belliyappa Bangarappa (1992) which was a big blockbuster hit in which his brother Kumar Bangarappa has appeared and co-produced.

Filmography

Year Film Note(s)
1989 Sharavegada Saradara Executive producer
1990 Ashwamedha Executive producer
1992 Purushotthama Producer
1992 Belliyappa Bangarappa Producer
1994 Gandugali Actor; cameo
1995 Thayi Illada Thavaru Presenter
1996 Aadithya Actor
2003 Gokarna Actor
2006 Kallarali Hoovagi Producer

Source : [12]

References

  1. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Sorab Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Madhu Bangarappa joins Congress". The Hindu. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Madhu Bangarappa is new Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka". 29 May 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Indian Institute of Hams".
  5. ^ "S Madhu Bangarappa(JD(S)):Constituency- SORAB(SHIMOGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Madhu Bangarappa".
  7. ^ "Former Karnataka CM Bangarappa's son and ex-JD(S) MLA Madhu formally joins Congress". The Indian Express. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Madhu Bangarappa in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Soraba Results LIVE updates | INC's Madhu Bangarappa defeats brother S Kumara Bangarappa from BJP - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (10 June 2024). "Madhu Bangarappa takes responsibility for Congress candidate's defeat in Shivamogga". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (30 April 2024). "Sibling rivalry in full force in Shivamogga". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Madhu Bangarappa". chiloka.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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  • http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/madhu-bangarappa-is-jds-chief-whip/article5231178.ece