Dr. C. N. Manjunath | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | D.K.Suresh |
Constituency | Bangalore Rural |
Personal details | |
Born | Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath 23 September 1957 Cholenahalli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Anasuya |
Parent(s) | Nanjappa Gowda and Shambhamma |
Relatives | H. D. Deve Gowda (father-in-law) H. D. Kumaraswamy (Brother-in-law) C. N. Balakrishna (Brother) |
Occupation | Politician and former director at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research |
Awards | Padma Shri Rajyotsava Prashasti Honorary Doctorate from Bangalore University in 2019 |
Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath (born 23 September 1957) is an Indian cardiologist turned politician. He is the MP of Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency.[1] He is the son in law of H. D. Deve Gowda.
He was the director of the Government run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri for Indian medicine.[3] He inaugurated the 410th edition Of Mysore Dasara on 17 October 2020 which is the Nadahabba (State festival) as a mark of honour for "Corona warriors" in the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Bengaluru Rural constituency in the 2024 General Elections.[4]