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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Anna Vinayachandra
| birth_place = [[Sullia]], [[Dakshina Kannada]]
| nationality = Indian
| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| children = 3
| occupation = [[Agriculture]]
}}

'''Anna Vinayachandra''' is an Ex-[[Legislative council|MLC]]<ref>{{cite news |title=New president of CAMPCO wants to diversify market |date=31 August 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/new-president-of-campco-wants-to-diversify-market/article7598682.ece}}</ref> from [[Panchayati Raj]] constituency of [[Dakshina Kannada]], [[Karnataka]]. He is a [[social activist]], [[political activist]] and thinker. He was associated with Bharatiya Janata Party but came out of party politics and now works independently.

==Political career and reforms==
Before becoming [[Legislative council|MLC]], Anna Vinayachandra was [[Karnataka]] State organizing [[secretary]] and State General [[Secretary]] for [[Karnataka]] [[BJP]] twice. Being a huge fan of strengthening panchayti System by [[decentralization]] and internal democracy within political party, he started to bring reforms within BJP. He also questioned the communal agenda of [[BJP]] which raised eyebrows of conservative BJP leaders, leading to the denial of BJP ticket to contest council polls the next time and was later marginalized from active party involvement.<ref>{{cite news |title=Many multicornered contests in Council poll |date=November 15, 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/11/15/stories/2003111507640600.htm}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vishwamitra was a Great Saint Until Menaka Danced Before Him: Or The Story of the BJP |date=May 16, 2013 |work=[[Janamejayan's Weblog]] |url=https://janamejayan.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/vishwamitra-was-a-great-saint-until-menaka-danced-before-him-or-the-story-of-the-bjp/}}</ref>

In 2007-08 Karnataka State election, he floated an organization called '''Swabhimana Vedike''' (meaning, platform for self-respect) in [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]] and fielded [[Shakunthala T Shetty]] questioning the state BJP's decision to field Mallika Prasad, in spite of local BJP workers vouching for Shakunthala Shetty. Later in 2009, he supported former MLA from Puttur, Rama Bhat when he contested for parliament election against [[Nalin Kumar Kateel]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ram Bhat files Nomination - Sends Shivers Down BJP's Spine |date=4 Apr 2009 |work=[[DAIJIWORLD]] |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/ls_election/default.asp?ls_election_id=47}}</ref> It is told that these "battles" were to uphold the values of self-respect among grass root workers and not to win the election.

As [[corruption]] charges were its peak within State BJP, he floated a state level organization called '''BJP Elders' Forum''' (Bha Ja Paa Hiriyara Vedike) with senior leaders like BB Shivappa and Urimajalu Rama Bhat to attempt reform BJP. He toured the state consolidating strengths among party workers to voice against corruption within the party.<ref>{{cite news |title=BJP Elders' Forum to release list of tainted MLAs, Ministers |date=2012-11-03 |work=[[EXPRESS INDIA]] |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/karnatakapoll08/story_page.php?id=1026347}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= BJP elders to take on Corrupt Candidates |date= 12 March 2012 |work=[[DNA India]] |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-bjp-elders-to-take-on-corrupt-candidates-1736894}}</ref> Particularly, he led BJP workers at national level in demanding expulsion of his former colleague, [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] from the party and was successful.<ref>{{cite news |title=BJP Senior Leaders demand Yeddyurappa's expulsion
|date= 21 March 2012 |work=[[DNA India]] |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-bjp-senior-leaders-demand-yeddyurappa-s-expulsion-1665337}}</ref>

==Non-political activities==
Anna Vinayachandra engaged himself in various social struggles. He was involved in fights to strengthen laborers capacity <ref>{{cite news |title=Akhila Bharata Karmika Sangha is conducting a day-long 'abhyasa varga' for its cadre from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada at B C Road near here on December 11 from 9 am to 5 pm as per a decision taken at its central committee meeting here. The aim of the meeting is to facilitate the spread of the organization. Anna Vinayachandra, senior labour leader will guide the deliberations. |date=Nov 21, 2011|work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Akhila-Bharata-Karmika-Sangha-is-conducting-a-day-long-abhyasa-varga-for-its-cadre-from-Udupi-and-Dakshina-Kannada-at-B-C-Road-near-here-on-December-11-from-9-am-to-5-pm-as-per-a-decision-taken-at-its-central-committee-meeting-here-The-aim-of-the-meeting-is-to-facilitate-the-spread-of-the-organization-Anna-Vinayachandra-senior-labour-leader-will-guide-the-deliberations-/articleshow/10816473.cms?}}</ref> and initiated apolitical fight against social hierarchy by strengthening democracy to get youth towards political fold.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eminent persons plan apolitical struggle to strengthen democracy |date=16 December 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/eminent-persons-plan-apolitical-struggle-to-strengthen-democracy/article4204007.ece}}</ref>

Lately, his main focus is [[water]], [[health care]] and [[education]] in rural [[Karnataka]]. He believes that self-sufficient [[primary health centre]]s are key to develop both preventive and curative health. So, he worked with the organization called WHEEL.<ref>{{cite news |title=MODULE TO PROP UP PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ON CARDS |date=Feb 16, 2015 |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/Module-to-prop-up-primary-health-care-system-on-cards/articleshow/46256311.cms}}</ref> He is currently serving as president of Saraswathi Education trust, an organization which owns [[industrial training institute]] for students of low socioeconomic status. He is forefront activist urging central government to take up a massive micro irrigation scheme in Belagavi, Haveri and Hubballi-Dharwad region by supplying Mahadayi river water.<ref>{{cite news |title= Mahadayi Tribunal Order Likely by July End: Gadkari |work = [[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mahadayi-tribunal-order-likely-july-end-nitin-gadkari-675158.html}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vinayachandra has been an [[aquarist]] for more than three decades. Initially started as hobby, he soon turned into ornamental fish exporting business<ref>{{cite news |title=Something FISHY |date=Sep 13, 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/09/13/stories/2004091300660100.htm}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Training on Intensive Agriculture |date=July 30, 2007 |work=[[News Universities]] |url=http://www.iauaindia.org/universities-oct-dec.htm}}</ref>

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