D. Manjunath (26 August 1928 – 3 February 2020) was an Indian politician.[1] He was first elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1967 on Congress party ticket.[2] In 1977, he joined Janata Party. He also served as State President of Janata Party in Karnataka. In 1983, he was nominated as Member of Legislative Council in Karnataka. He served as minister in various ministries from 1985 to 1987.[3] On 2 September 1987, he was elected as Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council.[1]

D. Manjunath
Minister of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka
In office
2004–2006
Minister of Revenue, Government of Karnataka
In office
1998–1999
Minister of Education, Government of Karnataka
In office
1986–1987
Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
1987–1992
Preceded byS. Mallikarjunaiah
Succeeded byB. R. Patil
Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1972
Succeeded byB. P. Kadam
Personal details
Born(1928-08-26)26 August 1928
Jajoor Village, Challakere Taluk, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
(now Karnataka, India)
Died3 February 2020(2020-02-03) (aged 91)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Political partyJanata Dal (Secular)
Other political
affiliations
Janata Dal
Janata Party
Indian National Congress

In J. H. Patel government, he served as Revenue minister.[4] Between 2004 and 2006, he served as Higher Education Minister in the state government, headed by Dharam Singh.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bio-data, D. Manjunath". Karnataka Legislative Council. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1967". www.elections.in. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Former Karnataka Minister D. Manjunath passes away". The Hindu. 4 February 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Rediff On The NeT: Karnataka cabinet expanded". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.