Manorama Madhwaraj is an Indian politician, social worker and officeholder who was the first woman cabinet minister of India elected as an MLA in the 5th, 8th and 9th Karnataka Legislative Assembly. On all of these occasions she was elected from Udupi constituency and was a member of the Indian National Congress.[2]
Manorama Malpe Madhwaraj | |
|---|---|
मनोरमा मलपे माधवराज | |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1994 | |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Member of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Vinay Kumar Sorake |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Udupi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manorama Madhwaraj 1 June 1940 Manampadi,[1] Karnataka, British India |
| Citizenship |  India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Malpe Madhwaraj |
| Children | Pramod Madhwaraj |
| Residence | Udupi |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Karnataka University |
| Occupation | Business person |
| Profession | Politician |
As of 23 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
She was also member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Udupi constituency of Karnataka and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.[3] She quit BJP and Lok Sabha after voting in favour of Congress during vote of confidence.[citation needed]
Her son, Pramod Madhwaraj was a minister in Siddaramaiah's Congress Government between 2013-18.[4]
Positions held
edit- 1972 - 1994, Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- 1974 - 83, Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
- 1989 - 94, Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
- 2001 - 2003, Chairperson (Cabinet Rank) of State Tourism Development Corporation
- 2004, Elected as Member of 14th Lok Sabha
- 2004, Member of Committee on Water Resources
- 16 August 2006 to present, Member of Committee on Empowerment of Women
- 5 August 2007 to present, Member of Committee on Water Resources
References
edit- ^ loksabha
- ^ Paniyadi, Gururaj A. (25 April 2018). "In Udupi, the Madhwaraj family legacy towers over the rest". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Pramod Madhwaraj joins BJP hours after leaving Congress". The Hindu. 7 May 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Congress top Udupi leader, a former MLA and minister, joins BJP". The Indian Express. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
External links
edit- Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 December 2007)