GangadharaiahParameshwara (born 6 August 1951) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Home Minister of Karnataka since 27 May 2023. He has also served as the seventh Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka,[1] and longest-serving President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee[2] for two consecutive terms.[3]
Early life and education
Parameshwara was born on 6 August 1951, at Gollahalli (now known as Siddartha Nagar) in Tumkur. He was born to Gangamalamma Chikkanna and Former MLC H. M. Gangadharaiah. Gangadharaiah hailed from Hebbalalu village in Amruthuru hobli of Kunigal taluk, now in Magadi taluk of Ramanagara district, before shifting to Gangamalamma's village Gollahalli in Tumakuru rural, Parameshwara is the third sibling after older brother Dr G. Shivaprasad.[4]
He studied primary education at Government School in Gollahalli (Siddartha Nagara) and Heggere, Tumkur. He went to Sri Siddhartha High School at Siddartha Nagar, which was established by his father in 1959.[5] He joined Government Pre-University College in Tumkur and after Pre-University College went on to study for a B.Sc. in agriculture in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, followed by an M.Sc. in agriculture at the same college. After Post-Graduating, Parameshwara had briefly worked as Research Assistant[6] in Department of Plant Physiology at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Later, Parameshwara went overseas and obtained a PhD from Waite Agricultural Research Centre, the University of Adelaide in Plant Physiology.[7]
He stood 4th in the world inter university athletic championship in Belgrade and got selected to train for the Olympics. By then he received a national overseas scholarships and decided to pursue academics. Even today Dr G Parameshwara holds the highest regard for Krishna Hebbar, PHD in physical education from Moscow who trained and encouraged him in his initial days as an athlete.[9]
In 1999, Parameshwara set a record in the 1999 election to the Assembly from Madhugiri by winning the seat by a margin of 55,802 votes. It was the biggest victory margin in the elections that year.[11] He polled 71,895 votes and his runner up Gangahanumaiah of Janata Dal (Secular) secured only 16,093 votes.[12] Parameshwara's poll was the highest in the state during 1999 election.
From 1999 to 2004, he has served as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Higher Education[13] and Science & Technology[14] portfolio's also as Tumkur district incharge Minister[15] in S. M. Krishna Cabinet.[16]
On 18 August 2001, he was inducted as Minister of State for Medical Education[17] (attached to health minister) exchanging Science & Technology for Medical Education with Nafisa Fazal.
On 27 June 2002, Parmeshwar was promoted to cabinet rank[18][19] by then Chief Minister S. M. Krishna citing that they needed younger face[20] in politics.
On 13 December 2003, he was inducted as Minister of Information & Publicity[21] succeeding Prof. B.K. Chandrashekar.
On 30 October 2015, he was appointed as Home Minister of Karnataka replacing K. J. George.[25]
On 15 January 2016, Dr G. Parameshwara was appointed as Chikmagalur district incharge Minister.[26]
On 24 June 2017, he resigned as Home Minister along with District incharge Minister of Chikmagalur district[27] to look after state campaign,[28][29][30] He also handover Chairman of Campaign Committee of KPCC to D. K. Shivakumar[31] and remained President of KPCC for the second term.[32]
On 15 May 2018, Dr. G. Parameshwara won from Koratagere constitution as elected MLA Candidate.[33]
On 8 June 2018, Dr. G. Parameshwara took incharge of "Home Department of Karnataka (excluding Intelligence), Bengaluru Development (BBMP, BDA, BWSSB, BMRDA, Directorate of Town Planning from Urban Development Department) and Youth Empowerment & Sports Department".[35][36]
On 28 Dec 2018, Dr G. Parameshwara had to part with The Home Minister portfolio & The Youth Empowerment and Sports portfolio in order to balance the regional wise distribution of Minister Posts, Dr G. Parameshwara continued to hold the coveted Bengaluru Development ministry alongside three more portfolios "IT, BT, and Science and Technology; Law, Justice and Human Rights; and Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation".[40]
On 01 Aug 2022, All-India Congress Committee president Sonia Gandhi appointed Dr G. Parameshwara as the chairman of the 'Manifesto, Policy and Vision Committee 2023', for the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee for preparing the party's manifesto for the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[41]
On 13 May 2023, Dr G Parameshwara won as a Member of the Legislative Assembly against runner-up P R Sudhakar Lal in the Koratagere constituency.
Ministerial career
Education Minister (1999 - 2004)
Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000
Tumkur University
G. Parameshwara was chairman[42] on board for Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 and then he was Higher Education minister in S. M. Krishna Cabinet who piloted a Bill (Amending Act 10 of 2004) in February 2004 for an exclusive University in Tumkur.[43]
This act carved out half of Bangalore University to make Tumkur University at Tumkur for Tumkur, Kolar and Bangalore Rural. In the beginning, they created Dr Ambedkar Bhavan[44] for office purposes about 3 years as 200 acres land for the university wasn't available in Tumkur. Later vast land of Govt. Science & Arts College was used for University.[45]
On 12 January 2007, Tumkur University was inaugurated by Governor T. N. Chaturvedi and Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy after 3 years of passing Bill.[15][46] It was delayed due to lack of infrastructure and funds from the successor coalition government[43] and then Chief Minister Dharam Singh who had announced the withdrawal of the government order which froze the setting up of Tumkur university.[47]
Reservation for women in teachers recruitment
Dr G. Parameshwara Speaking at the Teachers Day celebration organised by the directorate of collegiate education, Parameshwara said the government had already commenced recruitment of college teachers. "We would like it to be 50 per cent for women. We are considering it," he said. And also he signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Australian Government for teachers to undertake an exchange programme for faculty improvement.[48]
Madhugiri Regional Education Block
In SM Krishna tenure, Dr G Parameshwara created a new educational block for Madhugiri which comprised Madhugiri, Koratagere, Sira and Pavagada.
Home Minister (2015 - 2017)
MoU with Bavaria Police, Germany
Dr G Parameshwara signed MoU with Germany's Bavaria Police to improve Department of Home Affairs of Karnataka. A detailed study of the Bavarian system of policing was conducted during his visit to Germany. He Said, "In Bavaria, top priority is given to the safety of women, children and senior citizens. They have successfully implemented a people-friendly policing system. Over 82% of the population in Bavaria is happy with the system. The same model will be implemented in Bengaluru". As per the MoU, police personnel from Bengaluru will be sent to Bavaria for training. Bavarian officials will also visit Bengaluru for this purpose. Awareness will be raised among schoolchildren on traffic and law and order with the help of Bavarian Police.[49][50]
Marine Training Academy
He set up a coastal police academy over 25 acres in Udupi, and also noted that the regular police currently being appointed to the coastal units were not trained for swimming in the ocean or handling other work specific to their area of operation. "So now we intend to make separate recruitments for the coastal police and train them at the academy," he said.[51]
Hi-tech Hoysalas to patrol city roads for Bengaluru
Introduced in 1997 during J. H. Patel term, Dr G. Parmeshwara upgraded it during his term as Home Minister in Siddaramaiah cabinet. upgraded with 222 Maruti Ertiga Vehicles, They were monitored and controlled from the Hoysala control room attached to the Command Centre, which works as centralised unit for monitoring complaints received at the control room and social networking sites.[51]
Deputy Chief Minister (2018 - 2019)
Science City, Mysore
Dr G. Parameshwara proposed Science City for Mysore, the first in South India, In joint collaboration by the Government of India and Government of Karnataka. The land was given by Suttur Mutt. "The Science City, which will come up at a cost of Rs 200 crore, will emerge as the biggest city in south India." said by Dr G. Parameshwara, Suttur Mutt offered 25 Acres for this project.[52]
MoU with SweepSmart, Netherlands
On 1 June 2019, Dr G Parameshwara signed a MoU with Netherland company SweepSmart to provide better infrastructure to BBMP's 10 existing waste facilities in the city to "Smart Waste Centres" with their smart equipment, site lay-out, processes and KPI dashboard.[53][54]
MoU with 3Wayste SAS, France
Dr G Parameshwara signed MoU with 2Wayste SAS, France to improve waste segregation in BBMP, Bangalore.[55]
ISRO in Tumkur
Dr G. Parameshwara demanded the loss making HMT's Land to Indian Space Research Organisation when the NDA-led Union government decided to close HMT on April 30, 2016, Dr G. Parameshwara appealed to hand it over to ISRO instead of private companies. Dr G. Parameshwara praised S.P. Muddahanumegowda, MP, for succeeding in handing over the land to ISRO. it would later create more than 4,000 jobs in the district and will boost the economy of the district. G Parameshwara thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for establishing ISRO and HAL units in the Tumakuru district.[56]
TenderSURE Roads for Bangalore
G Parameshwara got TenderSURE roads to Bangalore Under the CBD project, major roads, including Subedar Chatram Road: from KG Road up to Seshadri Road, Gubbi Totadappa Road: from Khoday Circle via Goods Shed Road junction up to KG Road, Dhanvantari Road: from Upparpet police station to Anand Rao Circle, WH Hanumanthappa Road, roads around Gandhinagar, Bhashyam Road (Cottonpete Main Road) have been developed. A total of 9.73 km have been upgraded under the project.[57]
FTVR app
Dr G Parameshwara launches a Field Traffic Violation Report (FTVR) app in 2017, the app greatly helped the cops crack down on violators in some of the major junctions and roads across Hubballi Darwad twin cities. This app became an integral part of their mechanism since August 2019.[58]
Parameshwara married Kannika Parameshwari, his friend's sister.[4] The two had met while Parameshwara was studying in Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra, later married in 1982 in Tumakuru as per Buddhist norms. He is an Ambedkarite, a follower of BR Ambedkar.[60][61][62][63] Parameshwara believes in Buddhism and its philosophy. Parameshwara is an art collector and artefacts picked up by him on his visits to many places.[6]
Appointments and fellowships
Parameshwara has held various appointments and fellowships. These include:[2]
Arrivano le sposeDa sinistra in senso orario: Bobby Sherman, Bridget Hanley, David Soul, Robert Brown e Joan Blondell.Titolo originaleHere Come the Brides PaeseStati Uniti d'America Anno1968-1970 Formatoserie TV Generewestern Stagioni2 Episodi52 Durata60 min (episodio) Lingua originaleinglese Rapporto4:3 CreditiInterpreti e personaggi Joan Blondell: Lottie Hatfield Robert Brown: Jason Bolt David Soul: Joshua Bolt Bobby Sherman: Jeremy Bolt Bridget Hanley: Candy Pruitt Mark Lenard: Aaron Stempel …
Han SeungyeonInformasi latar belakangNama lahir한승연Nama lainHammieLahir24 Juli 1988 (umur 35)AsalSeoul, Korea SelatanGenreK-PopPekerjaanPenyanyi, AktrisTahun aktif2007–sekarangLabelYGXArtis terkaitKara Han Seungyeon' (lahir 24 Juli 1988) adalah penyanyi asal Korea Selatan. Ia adalah anggota tertua kedua dari Girl group Kara. Diskografi Kara Artikel utama: Kara (grup musik) EP Title Album details Peak positions Sales KOR JPN Uchuu Released: January 18, 2017 (Japan) Label: Sony Music R…
Square UpSampul versi Digital dan PinkAlbum mini karya BlackpinkDirilis15 Juni 2018 (2018-06-15)Genre K-pop[1] hip hop[2] Durasi14:03Bahasa Korea Inggris LabelYGProduser Teddy Bekuh Boom Future Bounce R.Tee 24 Choice37 Kronologi Blackpink Blackpink(2017) Square Up(2018) Blackpink in Your Area(2018) Singel dalam album Square Up Ddu-Du Ddu-DuDirilis: 15 Juni 2018 (2018-06-15) Square Up (ditulis sebagai SQUARE UP) adalah album mini pertama dari grup vokal wanita asal K…
烏克蘭總理Прем'єр-міністр України烏克蘭國徽現任杰尼斯·什米加尔自2020年3月4日任命者烏克蘭總統任期總統任命首任維托爾德·福金设立1991年11月后继职位無网站www.kmu.gov.ua/control/en/（英文） 乌克兰 乌克兰政府与政治系列条目 宪法 政府 总统 弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基 總統辦公室 国家安全与国防事务委员会 总统代表（英语：Representatives of the President of Ukraine） 总理…
Anatomi mata manusia dengan potongan melintang yang memperlihatkan bagian makula. Makula adalah bagian dari retina yang terletak di bagian belakang mata.[1] Karakteristik Makula adalah daerah kecil yang berbentuk bulat, terletak di bagian belakang retina dengan jarak sejauh 3,5 mm dari temporal dan 0,5 mm lebih inferior terhadap diskus.[1] Makula akan terlihat dengan mudah karena bebas dari pembuluh darah retina.[1] Di pusat makula terdapat daerah lekukan yang disebut fov…
Economic reform movement A Soviet postage stamp from 1959. The stamp celebrates growth in the chemical industry. During the Khrushchev era, especially from 1956 through 1962, the Soviet Union attempted to implement major wage reforms intended to move Soviet industrial workers away from the mindset of overfulfilling quotas that had characterised the Soviet economy during the preceding Stalinist period and toward a more efficient financial incentive. Throughout the Stalinist period, most Soviet wo…
Sporting event delegationGuam at theOlympicsIOC codeGUMNOCGuam National Olympic CommitteeWebsitewww.oceaniasport.com/guam/Medals Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0 Summer appearances1988199219962000200420082012201620202024Winter appearances19881992–2022 This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Guam at the Olympics.[1][2] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. # Event year Season Flag bearer Sport 10 2020 Summ…
Lega professionistica degli Emirati Arabi Uniti 2019-2020UAE Arabian Gulf League 2019-2020 Competizione UAE Arabian Gulf League Sport Calcio Edizione 45° Organizzatore UAEFA Date dal 19 settembre 2019al maggio 2020 Luogo Emirati Arabi Uniti Partecipanti 14 Risultati Vincitore Nessun campione Retrocessioni Nessuna retrocessione Statistiche Miglior marcatore Kodjo Laba (26) Incontri disputati 133 Gol segnati 385 (2,89 per incontro) Cronologia della competizione 2018-2019 2…
اللغة اللوية النسب لغات هندية أوروبية لغات هندية أوروبيةلغات أناضوليةLuwic (en) اللوية تعديل مصدري - تعديل مناطق انتشار اللغة اللوية بأواسط الأناضول وشمال غرب سوريا. اللغة اللوية أو اللغة اللوفية لغة اللوفيون هي لغة منقرضة حاليا تبع مجموعة اللغات الأناضولية من عائلة ال…
Sporting event delegationCayman Islands at theOlympicsFlag of the Cayman IslandsIOC codeCAYNOCCayman Islands Olympic CommitteeWebsitewww.caymanolympic.org.kyMedals Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0 Summer appearances1976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620202024Winter appearances201020142018–2022 This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Cayman Islands at the Olympics.[1] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. …
Este artículo se refiere o está relacionado con un evento judicial reciente o actualmente en curso. La información de este artículo puede cambiar frecuentemente. Por favor, no agregues datos especulativos y recuerda colocar referencias a fuentes fiables para dar más detalles. Uno o varios wikipedistas están trabajando actualmente en este artículo o sección. Es posible que a causa de ello haya lagunas de contenido o deficiencias de formato.Si quieres, puedes ayudar y editar, pero antes de…
Jos StellingLahir16 Juli 1945 (umur 79)Utrecht, BelandaPekerjaanSutradara, penulis latar, produser film Jos Stelling (lahir 16 Juli 1945) adalah seorang sutradara dan penulis latar Belanda. Ia telah menyutradarai 12 film, dan berkarya pada film terbarunya (dirilis awal 2011) The Girl and Death, diman aktris Belanda Sylvia Hoeks memerankan peran utamanya. Ia membaut debutnya sebagai sutradara pada 1974 dengan Mariken van Nieumegen, yang terpilih untuk kompetisi Cannes resmi pada 1975. Pada 1…
Para otros usos de este término, véase Paraná. Paraná Departamento Coordenadas 31°43′59″S 60°31′48″O / -31.73305556, -60.53Capital Paraná • Población 2471 139 (2010)Ciudad más poblada Gran Paraná[1]Entidad Departamento • País Argentina • Provincia Entre RíosDistritos Antonio TomásEspinilloMaría Grande 1°María Grande 2°QuebrachoSauceTalaMunicipios y comunas Municipios: CrespoMaría GrandeParanáSan BenitoVialeVi…
The land combat branch of the Brazilian Navy Brazilian Marine CorpsCorpo de Fuzileiros NavaisThe seal of the Brazilian Marine CorpsFoundedMarch 7, 1808; 216 years ago (1808-03-07)Country BrazilTypeNaval infantrySize18,000Part of Brazilian NavyGeneral-Command HQRio de Janeiro, BrazilNickname(s)CFNMotto(s)Adsumus (English: Here we are)ColorsRed and white AnniversariesMarch 7EngagementsInvasion of Cayenne (1809)Banda Oriental Conquest (1816)War of Independenc…
Main article: 1936 United States presidential election 1936 United States presidential election in California ← 1932 November 3, 1936 1940 → Turnout83.36% (of registered voters) 2.71 pp 70.56% (of eligible voters) 5.34 pp[1] Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Alf Landon Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Kansas Running mate John N. Garner Frank Knox Electoral vote 22 0 Popular vote 1,766,836 836,431 Percentage 66.95% 31.70% County …
