K. C. Ramamurthy is the chairman of the CMR Jnanadhara Trust and was a member of the Rajya Sabha from the state of Karnataka, India. He was also a former Inspector General of Police in Bangalore, Karnataka, and Registrar of the Bangalore University between January 2002 and October 2003.
K. C. Ramamurthy | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Karnataka | |
| In office 5 December 2019 – 30 June 2022 | |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| In office 1 July 2016 – 16 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Mallya, Independent |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1952 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (Since 16 October 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (Till 16 October 2019) |
| Spouse | Sabitha Ramamurthy |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Bangalore, India |
| Occupation | Former policeman; chairman of CMR Jnanadhara Trust |
Early life
editRamamurthy is one of twelve children in a large, wealthy and liberal-minded family. His father was Chikka Muniappa Reddy.[1] He is married to Sabitha, with whom he has a daughter and son.[1]
Career
editRamamurthy was an Inspector General of Police[2] As was quite common among senior police officers in Karnataka, he took retirement to concentrate on politics in December 2007,[3] at which time he was Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic & Security).[4] In 2013, he was among the parties accused in court of a fraudulent land transaction,[5] as there were prior allegations that his police colleagues might have tried to cover up the affair. Ramamurthy denied the allegations.[6]
Despite not having much interaction with the Indian National Congress (INC),[7] Ramamurthy was elected in 2016 to serve a two-year term as an INC representative in the Rajya Sabha - the upper house of the Parliament of India - by the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka.[8] He had previously expressed a desire to stand as an INC candidate for election to the Lok Sabha in the 2014 Indian general election[9] and had been wooed by the Janata Dal (Secular) party after the INC chose not to select him.[10]
CMR Jnanadhara Trust
editThe CMR Jnanadhara Trust was established in 1994 with Ramamurthy as chairman and his wife as president. Its origins lie in the National Junior Public School that was established in 1990 in an orchard that then belonged to the Ramamurthy family. It has expanded to operate a wide range of institutions, ranging from a Montessori school, a junior college, as well as institutes of management studies and technology. The umbrella organisation now includes CMR Institute of Technology and CMR University.[1][11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "An educationist in her own right". The Hindu. 10 March 2002. Archived from the original on 28 November 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Bangalore Mirror Bureau (27 January 2014). "Cong to adopt US-style primaries to choose Bangalore North candidate". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Karnataka policemen shun khaki for khadi". Live Mint. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Cheating case filed against ex-IPS officer". Deccan Herald. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Ex-IPS officer in the dock in alleged land-grabbing case". The Hindu. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Are cops shielding former top cop?". Mid-day. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "EX IPS man in Congress list, not all are smiling". Deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Nirmala Sitharaman Wins Rajya Sabha Seat From Karnataka, Congress Gets 3". Ndtv.com. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Land in dispute between ex-cop, NRIs was central to killing of actor". Indian Express. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Hooking prize catches: Will Deve Gowda's gamble work in Karnataka?". First Post. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "CMR Group of Institutions provide a wide range of courses". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 1 December 2016.