M. Roopakala Explained

M. Roopakala Shashidhar (born 20 June 1979) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a member of the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Kolar Gold Fields constituency in Kolar district.[1] She won on an Indian National Congress ticket.[2] She defeated Ashwini Sampangi of BJP by 50,467 votes. In January 2024, she was appointed as the chairperson of the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Board.[3]

Early life and education

Roopakala is the daughter of K.H. Muniyappa, a seven-time Member of Parliament.[4] She finished her post-graduation in arts from Karnataka State Open University in 2016. Her husband Shashidhar J. E. works as a director in the Karnataka assembly secretariat.[5]

Her father Muniyappa, agreed to be dropped from the current Congress ministry to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Kolar, provided his daughter Roopakala is accommodated in the cabinet.[6] [7]

Controversy

In June 2023, inaugurating the government Shakti scheme of free travel for women, she drove a bus for a short distance.[8] After criticism for allowing the MLA to drive the bus, KSRTC Kolar division ordered an inquiry.[9] She declared assets worth Rs.8 crore before the assembly elections.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-05-14 . Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: Full list of winners - India Today . 2024-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230514043110/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-assembly-polls-2023/story/karnataka-assembly-election-results-2023-full-list-of-winners-2378524-2023-05-13 . 14 May 2023 .
  2. Web site: Roopakala M . 2024-03-08 . PRS Legislative Research . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2024-01-27 . To placate, keep dissent in check, Congress govt in Karnataka appoints board, corporation chiefs . 2024-03-08 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. News: 2023-05-14 . Karnataka assembly elections 2023 results: Amid twists & turns, families taste victory . 2024-03-08 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  5. News: 2023-05-02 . Husband alleges bid to harmKGF MLA's poll prospects . 2024-03-08 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: DHNS . K H Muniyappa among 3 ministers in Congress ticket shortlist . 2024-03-08 . Deccan Herald . en.
  7. News: 2024-03-07 . LS polls: Congress likely to field 3 Ministers in reserved constituencies . 2024-03-08 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: DHNS . MLA Roopakala drives bus in KGF . 2024-03-08 . Deccan Herald . en.
  9. Web site: Goudar . Mahesh M. . 2023-06-13 . KGF MLA Roopakala draws criticism for driving KSRTC bus during launch of Shakti scheme . 2024-03-08 . The South First . en.
  10. Web site: Roopakala M(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KOLAR GOLD FIELD(KOLAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-03-08 . myneta.info.

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