R. Dhruvanarayana

R. Dhruvanarayana

Member of the Indian Parliament for Chamarajanagar
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Personal details
Born	31 July 1961 Heggavadi, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka
Political party	Indian National Congress
Residence	Mysore
Profession	Agriculturist
Website	www.dhruvanarayana.in

Rangaswamy Dhruvanarayana (known as R. Dhruvanarayana) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chamarajanagar constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Indian National Congress.^[1]

Early life

Rangaswamy Dhruvanarayana was born in Haggavadi village of Chamarajanagara district in Karnataka. He obtained a masters and bachelor's degree in Agriculture from University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.

Political career

Rangaswamy Dhruvanarayana started his political journey as a student leader. In 1983, he joined the Congress as a Party Worker. In 1984, he held the position of President of Students Union of Agriculture College, Hebbal, Bangalore. In the same year, he was also President of the National Students Union of India, Bangalore City. In 1986, he went on to serve as General Secretary of the Karnataka State Youth Congress.

In 1999, he contested his first Vidhan Sabha elections from Santhermarahalli Constituency, which he lost. In 2004, he contested from the same constituency and won by a margin of a single vote defeating JD(secular) candidate A.R. Krishnamurthy. In 2008, he contested the Vidhan Sabha elections from Kollegal constituency and won by a margin of 11,800 votes. After this, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Chamarajanagara constituency with a margin of 4,020 votes. Once again in 2014, he was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha as Member of Parliament with a margin of 1,41,182 votes.

Election	Year	Result	Margin
Vidhan Sabha Elections, Karnataka	1999	Lost	-
Vidhan Sabha Elections, Karnataka	2004	Won	1 vote
Vidhan Sabha Elections, Karnataka	2008	Won	11,800 votes
15th Lok Sabha Elections	2009	Won	4,020 votes
16th Lok Sabha Elections	2014	Won	1,41,182 votes

References

↑ loksabha.nic.in

Members of the 16th Lok Sabha from Karnataka State

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