S. P. Muddahanumegowda Explained

S. P. Muddahanumegowda
Birth Date:	8 June 1954
Birth Place:	Kunigal, Tumkur, Mysore State
Nationality:	Indian
Constituency Mp:	Tumkur
Term Start:	26 May 2014
Term End:	2019
Predecessor:	G. S. Basavaraj
Successor:	G. S. Basavaraj
Office1:	Member of the Legislative Assembly, Karnataka
Term Start1:	1994
Term End1:	2004^[1]
Constituency1:	Kunigal
Children:	3
Occupation:	Politician
Date:	28 June
Year:	2016
Source:	https://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/sp-muddahanumegowda
Education:	B.A., LL.B.
Alma Mater:	J.S.S. College, Mysore and S.J.R. College of Law, Bangalore
Profession:	Advocate, agriculturist

Sobaganahalli Papegowda Muddahanumegowda (born 4 March 1954)^[2] is an Indian former advocate, former Judicial Officer and Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha.^[3] He belongs to the Indian National Congress party.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Early life and background

Muddahanumegowda was born to Karigowda alias Papegowda and Sharadamma on 8 June 1954 in Sobaganahalli, Tumkur District, Karnataka. He completed his B.A. and LL.B education from J.S.S. College, Mysore and S.J.R. College of Law, Bangalore.

Political career

In the 2014 general election, Muddahanumegowda defeated the sitting Bharatiya Janata Party candidate G. S. Basavaraj by 74,041 votes and became a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Tumkur in Karnataka. He has previously worked as a judge for a few years and later as a member of the legislative assembly for ten years from Kunigal constituency in Karnataka.^{[9] [10]}

On 2 September 2022, he resigned from Indian National Congress and Joined Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka in presence of Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai, on 3 November 2022. In February 2024, he rejoined the Congress,^[11] and contested from Tumkur again in the 2024 general election.^[12]

Personal life

Muddahanumegowda married Kalpana on 29 May 1987 and the couple has one son and two daughters.

Positions held

!#!From!To!Position!Party

1.	1994	1999	Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly (1st term) from Kunigal.	INC
2.	1999	2004	Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly (2nd term) from Kunigal.	INC
3.	2014	2019	Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha from Tumkur. Member of Committee on Subordinate Legislation. Member of the Standing Committee on Industry. Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping.	INC

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sitting and previous MLAs from Kunigal Assembly Constituency . elections.in . 28 Jul 2021.
2. Web site: S.P. Muddahanumegowda, India Portal .
3. Web site: S.P. Muddahanumegowda, loksabha.nic.in .
4. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha . 2023-01-10 . loksabha.nic.in.
5. Book: The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth . 2014 . General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association . en.
6. Web site: MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA.S.P. : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories . 2023-01-10 . The Times of India.
7. Web site: Scroll Staff . Karnataka: Rebel Congress candidate withdraws nomination from Tumkur seat . 2023-01-10 . Scroll.in . en-US.
8. Web site: K'taka: Cong leader SP Muddahanumegowda files nomination from Tumkur Parliamentary constituency, urges Deve Gowda to step back . 2023-01-10 . ANI News . en.
9. Web site: Constituencywise-All Candidates . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519233444/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS1019.htm?ac=19 . 19 May 2014 . 25 May 2014.
10. Web site: 2022-09-01 . Upset since 2019, ex-MP Muddahanumegowda to quit Congress . 2023-01-10 . Deccan Herald . en.
11. News: Bureau . The Hindu . Muddahanume Gowda joins Congress . 26 April 2024 . The Hindu . 22 February 2024 . en-IN.
12. News: K'taka: Cong leader SP Muddahanumegowda files nomination from Tumkur Parliamentary constituency, urges Deve Gowda to step back . 26 April 2024 . Business Standard.