Ayanur Manjunath

Ayanur Manjunath
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 June 2018
Preceded byD. H. Shankaramurthy
ConstituencyKarnataka South West Graduates
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1 July 2010 – 30 June 2016
ConstituencyKarnataka
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1998–1999
Preceded byS. Bangarappa
Succeeded byS. Bangarappa
ConstituencyShimoga
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1994–1998
Preceded byB. Swami Rao
Succeeded byG. D. Narayanappa
ConstituencyHosanagar
Personal details
Born (1955-11-14) 14 November 1955 (age 69)
Ayanur
Political partyIndian National Congress(2023 august-present)
Spouse
Manjula Manjunath
​
(m. 1987)​
ChildrenOne son, one daughter
EducationB. A., L. L. B.
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Ayanur Manjunatha (born 14 November 1955) is an Indian politician. He is a member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka State for the term Jul 2010- July 2016. He was a member of Janata Dal (Secular).[1]

He was member of 12th Lok Sabha from Shimoga and defeated Sarekoppa Bangarappa of Congress. Earlier during 1994-98 he was Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He had studied B.A., LL.B. at Sahyadri College at Shivamogga in Karnataka.[2]

Ayanur Manjunath resigned from MLC and also from primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party on 19 April 2023.[citation needed]

He later joined JDS[3] in April 2023 and contested the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from Shimoga district. However, he lost the election along with its deposit.

He then joined the Indian National Congress party in August 2023[4] and was fielded as an MLC candidate for the South-West Graduate Constituency from the party in March 2024.[5] However, he again lost the election against BJP candidate[6] after the results were announced in June 2024.

  1. ^ "Ayanur Manjunath adopts Tammadihalli". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Ayanur Manjunatha". Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Senior BJP leader Ayanur Manjunath joins JD(S), to contest from Shivamogga". The Economic Times. 19 April 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (24 August 2023). "JD(S) leader Ayanur Manjunath joins Congress in Karnataka". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 March 2024). "Congress fields Ayanur Manjunath to contest from South-West Graduate Constituency". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (7 June 2024). "Karnataka Council polls | BJP rebel loses in South West Graduates' seat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)