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HD Kumaraswamy
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- Born 16 December 1959
- Age 65
- Birth Place Haradanahalli, Mysore State India
- Profession Politician, Film Producer
- Political Party Janata Dal (Secular)
- In Office 18th Chief Minister Of Karnataka 23 May 2018 - 23 July 2019, Leader Of The Opposition In Karnataka Legislative Assembly 31 May 2013 - 22 January 2014, Member Of Karnataka Legislative Assembly 16 May 2018 - 4 June 2024
- Residence Bengaluru
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HD Kumaraswamy BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 09 Jan 2025
HD Kumaraswamy: A Legacy in Karnataka Politics Born December 16, 1959, HD Kumaraswamy’s political career reflects a blend of family legacy and independent maneuvering. Son of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy’s rise within the Janata Dal (Secular) has been marked by peri...
HD Kumaraswamy PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Mother | Chennamma Deve Gowda |
| Spouse | Anitha Kumaraswamy (1985), Radhika Kumaraswamy (2007-2015), |
| Children | 2, including Nikhil Kumar |
| Education | B.Sc., National College Basavanagudi, Bangalore |
POSITIONS HELD BY HD Kumaraswamy
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Karnataka | 3 February 2006 - 9 October 2007 |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | N/A |
| Chief Minister of Karnataka | 23 May 2018 - 26 July 2019 |
| Member of the 11th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | N/A |
HD KUMARASWAMY NEWS
H D Kumaraswamy: 'JD(S)' real strength is 70-80 seats... Have realised we don't have to worry about all 224 seats'
March 16, 2023 7:05 am
'No one can win a majority (in Karnataka Assembly polls) at present. But, a clear picture will emerge a month from now,' JD(S)' campaign spearhead and ex-CM tells The Indian Express
HD Kumaraswamy seeks PM Modi’s intervention into billionaire Dayanand Pai’s role in BMS Educational Trust
February 23, 2023 3:57 pm
In a letter addressed to PM Modi on February 8, former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy sought a judicial probe into the appointment of the billionaire as a life trustee of BMS Educational Trust.
After Union minister’s dig, Kumaraswamy’s retort: ‘ Pralhad Joshi cultureless … RSS choice to be next CM’
February 06, 2023 12:50 pm
Joshi’s jibes at his family and the JD(S)’s Pancharatna Yatra rile up former Karnataka CM. “He hails from the Peshwa community of Maharashtra. They are cultureless, (and) do not need culture.”
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai denies links to criminal Santro Ravi
January 06, 2023 7:20 am
Former Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy had questioned Santro Ravi’s links to BJP ministers after an audio clip over facilitating the transfer of a police official was broadcast on local TV channels.
HD Kumaraswamy’s comments show his political frustration, says Tejasvi Surya
January 02, 2023 7:25 pm
Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad Monday, Surya said that the statements display the “political frustration” of Kumaraswamy whose “endangered” party will “go extinct” in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections.
Late but with Deve Gowda back in gear, JD(S) ready for 2023 poll campaign launch
November 04, 2022 5:36 pm
Its Pancharatna Yatra with promises covering five sectors, announced back in 2021, is now delayed due to cyclone. But party confident after setting house in order, checking fissures
BRS won’t field candidates for assembly election; will join hands with JD(S) for Lok Sabha polls: H D Kumaraswamy
October 07, 2022 11:00 am
“During the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, BRS will field candidates in constituencies of Karnataka that share borders with Telangana,” Kumaraswamy said.
HD Kumaraswamy to take part in new party launch by KCR tomorrow
October 05, 2022 7:39 am
The new political outfit by K Chandrashekar Rao is named Bharat Rashatra Samithi.
Don't waste taxpayers' money on Hindi Diwas: Kumaraswamy to Bommai govt
September 14, 2022 6:14 pm
State Education Minister BC Nagesh said Hindi Diwas was being celebrated since 1949 and Kumaraswamy was raising the issue only for political gains.
Ex-Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy heaps praise on Suriya’s Jai Bhim, Prithviraj’s Jana Gana Mana: ‘Both films touched my heart, felt agitated’
July 19, 2022 2:01 pm
Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said that Suriya's Jai Bhim and Prithviraj's Jana Gana Mana made him feel angry and think at the same time by holding a mirror to the reality of the times we live in.
