Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna Explained

Office:Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly
Termstart:1962
Termend:1967
Constituency:Gurmitkal
Party:Janata Party
Otherparty:Swatantra party
Predecessor:Seat established
Successor:N. Yenkappa
Death Date:29 July 2017
Death Place:Kalaburagi Government hospital, Kalaburagi, Karnataka
Spouse:Savitadevi
Children:3 Sons and 1 Daughter
Parents:Sayanna (Father)
Office1:Chairman, Hindi Prachar Sabha

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.

Positions held

Election results

1962

Mysore Legislative Assembly election, Gurmitkal Constituency[6] !Year!Constituency!Candidate!Party!Votes!Result
1962Shahapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)A.C.No 15Vidyadhar Guruji SayannaSwatantra Party19,378
Malappa Lingappa KollurIndian National Congress9,469
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] [8] !Year!Constituency!Candidate!Party!Votes!Result
1984Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency)Veerendra PatilIndian National Congress235,751
Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna140,261
MARGIN : 95,490 (23.80% of Total Valid Votes)

Notes and References

  1. News: Para. Praveen. 2017-07-30. Freedom fighter Vidyadhar Guruji dies aged 105. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-20. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1962, Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 1962. 2021-06-20. www.elections.in.
  3. Web site: Karnataka 1962. 2021-06-20. Election Commission of India. en-IN.
  4. Web site: 1962 Assembly election results for Karnataka. 2021-06-20. elections.traceall.in.
  5. Book: Assembly, Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative. Debates; Official Report. 1966. kn.
  6. Web site: 2019-02-14. Gurmitkal 1962 Assembly MLA Election Karnataka ENTRANCEINDIA. 2021-06-20. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2019-03-08. Gulbarga 1984 Loksabha MP Election Karnataka ENTRANCEINDIA. 2021-06-20. en-US.
  8. Web site: 1984 India General (8th Lok Sabha) Elections Results. 2021-06-20. www.elections.in.