Dharam Singh

Dharam Singh
11th Chief Minister of Karnataka
In office
28 May 2004 – 28 January 2006
Preceded byS. M. Krishna
Succeeded byH. D. Kumaraswamy
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byNarsingrao Suryawanshi
Succeeded byBhagwanth Khuba
ConstituencyBidar
In office
1980–1980
Preceded bySidram Reddi
Succeeded byC. M. Stephen
ConstituencyGulbarga
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1972–2008
Preceded byS. Siddramgouda
Succeeded byDoddappagouda Patil
ConstituencyJevargi
Minister of Public Works Department
Government of Karnataka
In office
1999–2004
Succeeded byH. D. Revanna
Leader of the Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2007
Preceded byB. S. Yediyurappa
Succeeded byMallikarjun Kharge
Personal details
Born
Dharam Narayan Singh

(1936-12-25)25 December 1936
Nelogi, Hyderabad State, British India (present–day Karnataka, India)
Died27 July 2017(2017-07-27) (aged 80)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Resting placeNelogi
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse
Prabhavati
(m. 1970)
Children3, including Ajay Singh
Parents
  • Narayan Singh (father)
  • Padmavathi Singh (mother)
Residence(s)Bangalore,
New Delhi
Education
Alma materOsmania University
NicknameAjatashatru

Dharam Narayan Singh (25 December 1936 – 27 July 2017) was an Indian politician who served as the 11th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 28 May 2004 to 28 January 2006 and Member of the Lok Sabha from Bidar Lok Sabha constituency, in 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.

He belonged to the Indian National Congress. He was the 18th President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and he was the nine-term Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Jevaragi constituency.