Munirathna

Munirathnam Naidu
Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
In office
4 August 2021 – 13 May 2023
Ministry
Term
Minister of Horticulture4 August 2021 - 13 May 2023
Minister of Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics4 August 2021 - 13 May 2023
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 May 2013
Preceded byM. Srinivas
ConstituencyRajarajeshwari Nagar
Personal details
Born
Munirathna

23 July 1964
Political partyBharatiya Janata party
(2019–present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
(till 2019)
SpouseManjula
OccupationFilm producer, politician

Munirathna Naidu, known mononymously as Munirathna is an Indian film producer-turned-politician[1] from Karnataka who served as the Minister of Horticulture and Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics of Karnataka from 4 August 2021. Member of the BJP, he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka from Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the years 2013, 2018, 2020, and 2024. [2][3]

Notable films produced by Munirathna include Aunty Preethse, Raktha Kanneeru, Anatharu, Katari Veera Surasundarangi and Kurukshetra.[4]

Controversies

In December 2014, Lokayukta police recovered 1016 BBMP files related to Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency from Munirathna's house in Vyalikaval.[5][6]

In March 2018, Munirathna was named in a ₹1500 crore BBMP fake bill chargesheet by the Crime Investigation Department.[7] In the chargesheet, Munirathna, who was working as a civil contractor in 2008–09, was found "colluding with BBMP officials and swindling [money] by executing poor quality road work."[8]

Days before the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election in May 2018, Bangalore Police booked a criminal case against Munirathna after the Election Commission found around 10,000 fake voter ID cards in an apartment in Jalahalli.[9] As a result of this scandal the election in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency was postponed to 28 May, with Munirathna emerging victorious.[10][11]

Muniratna arrested for issuing a death threat, sent to police custody. [12]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ SM, Shashiprasad (27 April 2018). "Can Munirathna Naidu beat incumbency?". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ "RR Nagar bypoll: INC's Munirathna set to retain crucial seat; contractor-turned-politico overcomes Vokkaliga challenge". Firstpost.com. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ "RR Nagar election result 2018 live updates: Congress candidate Muniratna wins by 41162 votes". The Times of India. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Check out lists of Movies by #Munirathna #Filmography". FilmiBeat.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ^ "I am ready to face CBI probe, says RR Nagar MLA Muniratna". Deccan Herald. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Lokayukta cops seek info on Vyalikaval house". Deccan Herald. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Rs 1,500 cr BBMP fake bill scam: Cong MLA Munirathna Naidu named in CID chargesheet | the News Minute". Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  8. ^ "MLA Munirathna, 3 others chargesheeted in fake bill scam". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Karnataka elections: RR Nagar Congress MLA, 13 others booked in 'fake' voter ID card case". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  10. ^ "RR Nagar polls: Congress wins by 41162 votes". Aninews.in. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  11. ^ "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  12. ^ Muniratna (15 September 2024). "Karnataka BJP MLA, arrested for issuing death threat, sent to police custody". India Today.