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Anantkumar Hegde
Bhartiya Janata Party
DOB
20 May 1968
Age
57 years
birth palce
Sirsi, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
profession
Politician
Anantkumar Hegde biography
Anantkumar Hegde, born on May 20, 1968, in Sirsi, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, is a prominent figure in the Indian political landscape. He is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer. He was born to Lalita and Dattatreya Hegde. He graduated from MM Arts & Science College in Sirsi.
His political career began when he was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 from Uttara Kannada seat. He was re-elected in 1998 but narrowly lost to Margaret Alva of Congress in the next election in 1999. Since then, he has been re-elected four consecutive times from Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency from 2004 to 2019.
In the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he held the position of Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development beginning in September 2017.
He has faced controversies along the way in politics. He was seen on camera abusing a physician over his mother's supposed maltreatment in a hospital. He also said contentious things concerning secularism and the Constitution.
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Anantkumar Hegde personal life
Father
Dattatraya Hegde
Mother
Lalita Hegde
Spouse
Shrirupa Hegde
Education
B.A.
ANANTKUMAR HEGDE NEWS
BJP asks Karnataka MP Anantkumar Hegde to explain ‘Constitution has to be amended’ remark
March 11, 2024 7:50 am
The BJP distanced itself from Hegde’s comments saying it was his personal view and also sought a clarification from him.
Will amend Constitution to undo ‘anti-Hindu’ changes made by Congress: Karnataka BJP MP Ananthkumar Hegde
March 11, 2024 9:10 am
Hegde made the remarks while explaining the “Abki baar 400 par” slogan coined by the BJP ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Probe possible links between Muskaan Khan and 'unseen hands' behind hijab row: Anantkumar Hegde
April 11, 2022 11:47 pm
Hegde claimed that Muskaan's act had become global news and that she was rewarded by several Muslim organisations, followed by the praise from Al-Zawahiri.
Anantkumar Hegde replies to BJP notice: Never named Mahatma Gandhi, reports on remarks incorrect
February 05, 2020 1:55 am
Sources in the BJP said Hegde, a former Union Minister, sent a reply to party president J P Nadda and the party’s disciplinary committee following the party’s showcause notice to him on Monday.
PM must clarify stand on MP’s remarks on Mahatma Gandhi: Congress
February 04, 2020 2:00 am
Anand Sharma said “the Prime Minister, and the BJP leadership as a whole, has to apologise for these things... We demand that the PM comes to the House and makes his position clear.”
BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde triggers row with comments on Mahatma Gandhi
February 04, 2020 1:54 am
Last year, the BJP had issued a showcause notice to Hegde for briefly extolling Nathuram Godse on social media. He later claimed that his Twitter account had been hacked.
Anantkumar Hegde gets BJP showcause notice for remarks on Mahatma Gandhi
February 03, 2020 11:00 pm
BJP leader Anantkumar Hegde reportedly claimed at an event in Bangaluru that the entire freedom movement was staged with the consent and support of the British, and the independence movement led by Gandhi was a "drama".
Gandhi's freedom struggle a 'staged drama' with British consent: BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde
February 03, 2020 7:24 pm
"Some people keep saying we got independence because someone sat on satyagraha. The British gave independence out of sheer frustration. On reading history books, my blood boils. Such people are termed ‘Mahatma’ in our country," Anantkumar Hegde said.
Maharashtra: BJP MP says ‘80-hour CM drama’ to protect funds, Fadnavis denies
December 03, 2019 8:22 am
While Fadnavis called the remarks “absolutely wrong”, “highly improper” and “baseless”, leaders from the governing coalition in the state — the Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress — condemned this “treachery” against Maharashtra.
‘Go to Pakistan’: BJP’s Anantkumar Hegde accuses IAS officer who quit of treachery
September 11, 2019 3:25 am
Hegde, a six-term MP from the Uttara Kannada region, on Monday said Senthil was a traitor for his opposition to government actions like the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir.
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