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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Vice-President of [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| image = Motamma.png
| term_start = 14 July 2017
| office2 = Minister for Women & Welfare of Karnataka
| predecessor2 = [[Vimalabai Deshmukh]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (1978–present)
| 3blankname = President
| 3namedata = [[G. Parameshwara]]
| 1blankname1 = Chief minister
| 1namedata1 = {{Plainlist|[[B. S. Yeddyurappa]]
*[[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]]
}}
| office1 = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council|Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]
| order1 =
| predecessor1 = Ugrappa
| successor1 = [[S. R. Patil]]
| term_end2 = 28 May 2004
| term_start2 = 11 October 1999
| successor2 = Bhagirathi M. Gouda
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1951|3|20}}
| birth_place = [[Acharadi]], Hanbal, [[Sakleshpur]], [[Hassan district|Hassan]], [[Mysore State]] ({{small|now in [[Karnataka]]}})
| spouse = Venkataraman S.
| children = 3, including [[Nayana Motamma|Nayana]]
| alma_mater = [[Bangalore University]]
| profession = {{hlist|Politician|agriculturist}}
| website =
| 2blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 2namedata2 = [[S. M. Krishna]]
| term_start1 = 9 January 2010
| term_end1 = 17 June 2012
}}
'''C. Motamma'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc'list/Smt%20Motamma.htm|title=Dr|website=kla.kar.nic.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428030258/http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc'list/Smt%20Motamma.htm|archive-date=28 April 2008|url-status=|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> (born 20 March 1951) is an Indian politician from the state of [[Karnataka]]. She served as Leader of the Opposition<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/council/prevoppositklc.htm|title=LEADER OF OPPOSITION KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SINCE FROM 1969|last=|first=|date=|publisher=Govt. of Karnataka|website=Karnataka Legislative Assembly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903074909/http://kla.kar.nic.in/council/prevoppositklc.htm|archive-date=3 September 2017|url-status=|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-motamma-may-step-down-as-leader-of-opposition-in-karnataka-sr-patil-to-take-over-1515707|title=Motamma may step down as leader of opposition in Karnataka, SR Patil to take over {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=5 March 2011|work=dna|access-date=3 September 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> in the [[Karnataka Legislative Council]] between 2010 and 2012. She is the first woman to hold that position.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/45960/motamma-first-woman-opposition-leader.html|title=Motamma will be first woman Opposition leader in Council|date=9 January 2010|newspaper=Deccan Herald|access-date=11 January 2020}}</ref> She also served as Minister for Women & Child Welfare in the [[government of Karnataka]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Position-of-women-in-governance-still-weak/article16474381.ece|title=Position of women in governance still weak|work=The Hindu|access-date=3 September 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.karnataka.com/govt/ministers-smk/|title=SM Krishna's Ministers and their Portfolio in 2004 {{!}} 2004 Karnataka Cabinet|date=30 September 2007|work=Karnataka.com|access-date=3 September 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> as part of the [[Krishna ministry]].

==Early life and education==
Motamma was born as fourth child and third daughter, She has one elder brother and two elder sisters, She wasn't named her name until she joined Primary School near Maggalamakki, [[Mudigere]], which was started newly, her nickname ''Motu'' became her name as ''Motamma''.
She did her high school in [[Chikmagalur]]. PUC, B.A. in Maharani College Bangalore, and M.A. in the [[Bangalore University]] and it was first Co-Ed College.<ref>{{Citation|last=Public TV {{!}} ಪಬ್ಲಿಕ್ ಟಿವಿ|title=NANU NAN STYLE MOTAMMA ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ಮೋಟಮ್ಮ SEG 01 30|date=1 September 2014|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7quzLC2R9A|access-date=27 September 2017}}</ref>

==Political career==
Motamma represented [[Mudigere]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/mudigere.html|title=Mudigere Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Mudigere, Karnataka|website=www.elections.in|access-date=28 September 2017}}</ref> in 1978, 1989 and 1999. She was Member of Legislative Council from 2006 to 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://janpratinidhi.com/motamma-po13847.aspx|title=Motamma : Indian National Congress, MLC, Karnataka (MLC) Constituency|website=Janpratinidhi|access-date=28 September 2017|archive-date=28 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928150651/http://janpratinidhi.com/motamma-po13847.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> She again got elected to Member of Legislative Council on 18 June 2012.

==Personal life==
Motamma is married to Venkataraman. They have a daughter and two sons. Her daughter [[Nayana Motamma|Nayana]], who is a legislator from [[Mudigere Assembly constituency|Mudigere]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nayana Motamma: why this first-time Dalit MLA switched from corporate law to politics |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/nayana-motamma-why-this-first-time-dalit-mla-switched-from-corporate-law-to-politics/article66985216.ece |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=2 May 2024 |date=22 June 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Leaders of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1978–1983]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1989–1994]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1999–2004]]

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