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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =Adagooru Huchegowda Vishwanath
| image = Adagur H. Vishwanath (1).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Adagur H. Vishwanath (2019)
| office = [[Karnataka Legislative Council|Member of Karnataka Legislative Council]]
| constituency = [[Karnataka]]
| termstart = 22 July 2020
| constituency1 = [[Mysore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mysore]]
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]]
| term_start1 = May 2009
| term_end1 = May 2014
| predecessor1 = [[C. H. Vijayashankar]]
| successor1 = [[Pratap Simha]]
| constituency_AM2 = Krishnarajanagar
| assembly2 = Karnataka Legislative
| term2 = October 1999 – May 2004
| term3 = December 1989 – September 1994
| term4 = March 1978 – June 1983
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1949|12|15}}
| birth_place = [[Adaguru|Krishnarajanagara]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4319&lastls=15|title=Members : Lok Sabha|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> [[Mysuru State]], India
| nationality = Indian
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(from 2019)}}
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]]<br/>{{small|(till 2017)}}, [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] {{small|(2017–2019)}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Shantamma|1974}}
| children = 4
| alma_mater = [[University of Mysore]]<br/>[[Sarada Vilas College]]
| occupation =
| profession = Advocate, [[Agriculture|agriculturist]], politician
}}

'''[[Adaguru]] Huchegowda Vishwanath''' (born 15 December 1949) is an Indian politician<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Karnataka Governor nominates five MLCs to Legislative Council|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-governor-nominates-five-mlcs-to-legislative-council-6518627/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> from [[Karnataka]] state. He is a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata party]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sidelined BJP leader threatens to 'expose' Karnataka CM Yediyurappa in new book|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/sidelined-bjp-leader-threatens-to-expose-karnataka-cm-yediyurappa-in-new-book-qcof8f|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=23 June 2020|first=Jaideep|last=Shenoy|title=Former minister A H Vishwanath will return to active politics soon: Karnataka BJP chief|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/former-minister-a-h-vishwanath-will-return-to-active-politics-soon-karnataka-bjp-chief/articleshow/76534460.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He is a Nominated Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]. He was the former president<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vishwanath replaces Kumaraswamy as JD(S) Karnataka president|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/08/05/Vishwanath-replaces-Kumaraswamy-as-JDS-Karnataka-president.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> of [[Karnataka]] unit of the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] .

==Career==
Vishwanath has been in active politics since 1970s. He was a member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] for three terms, held State and Cabinet minister posts in the [[Government of Karnataka]] as member of Congress Party.In 2009, he contested for [[15th Lok Sabha]] and succeeded [[C. H. Vijayashankar]]. During his term as [[Member of Parliament#India|M.P]], Vishwanath is also member of several committees.<ref>{{cite news|title= Election Results 2009|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=13 October 2016|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/ElectionStatistics.aspx}}</ref><ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title= Member Profile|publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] website|accessdate=14 October 2016|url= http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4319&lastls=15}}</ref><ref name="Earlier Lok Sabha">{{cite news|title= Earlier Lok Sabha |publisher=Lok Sabha website|accessdate=14 October 2016|url=http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/lokprev.aspx}}</ref> Vishwanath quit the Congress party<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Karnataka Congressman Quits Party, Says Chief Minister Arrogant|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-karnataka-leader-ah-vishwanath-says-am-quitting-because-chief-minister-k-siddaramaiah-arrogan-1716288|access-date=2020-07-24|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> to join the JD(S)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Prakash|date=2017-07-04|title=A.H. Vishwanath joins JD(S)|url=https://starofmysore.com/h-vishwanath-joins-jds/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref> in 2017 and got elected<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunasuru Election Result 2018 Live: Hunasuru Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/hunasuru-election-result/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur Election Result 2018 Live: Hunsur Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/hunsur-election-result/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur By-Election Live Results and Updates 2019, Candidate List, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/hunsur.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Elections in India}}</ref> from [[Hunsur]] in 2018 . He resigned<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 July 2019|title=14 Karnataka rebel MLAs stationed near Pune, waiting for speaker's decision on resignation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/14-karnataka-mlas-stationed-near-pune-waiting-for-speakers-decision-on-resignation/articleshow/70139887.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-12|title=Karnataka’s 16 rebel MLAs: Who they are|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/karnataka-crisis-congress-jds-coalition-mla-resignation-hd-kumaraswamy-yeddyurappa-siddaramaiah-5825883/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=July 7, 2019|title=Karnataka crisis deepens as rebel MLAs refuse to withdraw resignations: Top developments|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-crisis-deepens-as-rebel-mlas-refuse-to-withdraw-resignations-top-developments-1564147-2019-07-07|access-date=2020-07-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka crisis: Who are the 15 rebel Congress, JD(S) MLAs?|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/07/20/karnataka-crisis-who-are-the-15-rebel-congress-jds-mlas.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> as MLA and speaker has disqualified<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 July 2019|title=Karnataka crisis: Congress seeks disqualification of rebel MLAs; one more quits|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-crisis-congress-seeks-disqualification-of-rebel-mlas-one-more-quits/articleshow/70144523.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=28 July 2019|title=Karnataka crisis: Speaker disqualifies 14 rebel MLAs day before Yediyurappa trust vote|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-crisis-speaker-disqualifies-14-rebel-mlas-day-before-yediyurappa-trust-vote-1574410-2019-07-28|access-date=2020-07-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bharadwaj|first=Aditya|date=2019-07-28|title=Karnataka Speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs till end of Assembly term|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-speaker-disqualifies-more-rebel-mlas-till-end-of-assembly-term/article28737298.ece|access-date=2020-07-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=M|first=Akshatha|title=Karnataka assembly speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs ahead of BSY’s trust vote|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/karnataka-assembly-speaker-disqualifies-14-more-rebel-mlas/articleshow/70417954.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref> him from the legislative assembly on 28 July 2019. But in By-elections December 2019 he lost<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunsur Election Results 2019 Live: Hunsur Assembly Election Results, Winner, Runner-Up & Vote Share – Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/hunsur-assembly-elections-ka-212/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref> to H P Manjunath of Congress party. In July 2020 he was nominated<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Former JD(S) Karnataka unit chief AH Vishwanath who helped topple govt, nominated to upper house|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-jd-s-karnataka-unit-chief-ah-vishwanath-who-helped-topple-govt-nominated-to-upper-house/story-ob3buKEVvLt3W5WckqgtBI.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=AH Vishwanath, one of the 17 rebel MLAs in Karnataka, gets nominated to state legislature|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ah-vishwanath-one-of-the-17-rebel-mlas-in-karnataka-gets-nominated-to-state-legislature/articleshow/77120944.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former minister AH Vishwanath and CP Yogeshwar among 5 nominated to Karnataka legislative council|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/former-minister-ah-vishwanath-and-cp-yogeshwar-among-5-nominated-to-karnataka-legislative-council-qdwk90|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BSY keeps faith, AH Vishwanath could still be minister|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/jul/23/bsy-keeps-faith-ah-vishwanath-could-still-be-minister-2173466.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> to Legislative council.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref>

==Positions held==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! From !! To !! Position
|-
| 01 || 1978 || 1983 || Member, 6th Assembly
|-
| 02 || 1989 || 1994 || Member, 9th Assembly
|-
| 03 || 1999 || 2004 || Member, 11th Assembly
|-
| 04 || 1993 || 1994 || [[Cabinet of India#Ministers of State|Minister of State]], [[Government of Karnataka]]
|-
| 05 || 1999 || 2004 || [[Minister (government)|Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of Karnataka]]
|-
| 06 || 2009 || 2014 || Congress Party Member, [[15th Lok Sabha]] . From [[Mysore (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
|-
| 07 || 2009 || 2014 || Member, Committee on Urban Development
|-
| 08 || 2009 || 2014 || Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
|-
| 09 || 2009 || 2014 || [[Convenor]], [[Indian National Congress|Congress]], [[Parliamentary group|Parliamentary Party]] (CPP), Karnataka
|-
|
|2018
|2019
|Assembly Member, with JD-S. From [[Hunasuru (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
|-
|
|2019
|
|Joined BJP, but lost bypoll from Hunasuru.
|}

==Controversies==
===Operation Kamala===
{{Main|Operation Kamala}}
{{#section:Operation Kamala|lead section}}

He was one of the 15 MLAs fell for Operation Kamala and resigned in July 2019, effectively bringing down the [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]-led coalition government of [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last1=Vishwannth |first1=Adagur H |title=Halli Hakkiya Haadu |publisher=Ankita Pustaka |pages=184 |url=http://chethanaonline.com/halli-hakkiya-haadu}}
* Bombay Days - releasing soon <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/ah-vishwanath-hurt-by-rebel-mlas-exclusion-in-cabinet-calls-bsy-kamadhenu-939346.html|title=AH Vishwanath 'hurt' by rebel MLAs' exclusion in cabinet, calls BSY Kamadhenu|date=15 January 2021|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/jun/29/bombay-days-tell-all-book-on-operation-kamala-by-ex-karnataka-mla-vishwanath-to-be-out-soon-2163015.html|title=Bombay Days: Tell-all book on Operation Kamala by ex-Karnataka MLA Vishwanath to be out soon|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[15th Lok Sabha]]
* [[Lok Sabha]]
* [[Politics of India]]
* [[Mysore (Lok Sabha constituency)]]

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==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4319 Detailed Profile: Shri Adagooru Huchegowda Vishwanath] at [[India.gov.in]]

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