Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna

Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna
Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office
1962–1967
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byN. Yenkappa
ConstituencyGurmitkal
Chairman, Hindi Prachar Sabha
Personal details
Died29 July 2017
Kalaburagi Government hospital, Kalaburagi, Karnataka
Political partyJanata Party
Other political
affiliations		Swatantra party
SpouseSavitadevi
Children3 Sons and 1 Daughter
ParentSayanna (Father)

Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and Gandhian.[1] He was a Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly (currently Karnataka Legislative Assembly) from Gurmitkal constituency.[2][3][4]

Personal life

Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna was married to Savitadevi and the couple had four children which includes three sons, and one daughter.[1]

Positions held

Election results

1962

Mysore Legislative Assembly election, Gurmitkal Constituency[6][2]
Year Constituency Candidate Party Votes Result
1962 Shahapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)

A.C.No 15

Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna Swatantra Party 19,378 Won
Malappa Lingappa Kollur Indian National Congress 9,469
MARGIN : 9909 (34.35% of Total Valid Votes)

1984

Polling Date: 24-12-1984

Polling Station: Number: 1,127

Average Electors per Polling Station: 681

8th Lok Sabha General Election - 1984, Gulbarga Constituency[7][1][8]
Year Constituency Candidate Party Votes Result
1984 Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency) Veerendra Patil Indian National Congress 235,751 Won
Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna Janata Party 140,261
MARGIN : 95,490 (23.80% of Total Valid Votes)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Para, Praveen (30 July 2017). "Freedom fighter Vidyadhar Guruji dies aged 105". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Karnataka Election Results 1962, Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 1962". www.elections.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Karnataka 1962". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "1962 Assembly election results for Karnataka". elections.traceall.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ Assembly, Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative (1966). Debates; Official Report (in Kannada).
  6. ^ "Gurmitkal 1962 Assembly MLA Election Karnataka | ENTRANCEINDIA". 14 February 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Gulbarga 1984 Loksabha MP Election Karnataka | ENTRANCEINDIA". 8 March 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. ^ "1984 India General (8th Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.


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