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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = K.H. Muniyappa
| image = [[File:The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri K.H. Muniyappa interacting with the Press, in New Delhi on April 02, 2013.jpg|200px]]
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|3|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kammadhalli shidlaghatta, [[Karnataka]]
| residence = [[Bangalore]]
| office = Cabinet Minister, [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start = 20 May 2023<ref>{{Cite web| title = K. H. Muniyappa sworn as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka|url=https://www.abplive.com/news/india/karnataka-cm-siddaramaiah-swearing-in-ceremony-know-about-kh-muniyappa-who-became-cabinet-minister-in-siddaramaiah-govt-2412517/amp}}</ref>
| term_end =
| governor = [[Thawar Chand Gehlot]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| subterm = '''Cabinet'''
| suboffice = [[Second Siddaramaiah ministry]]
| 2blankname = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata = *'''Food & Civil Supplies'''
* '''Consumer Affairs'''
| predecessor = [[Umesh Katti]]
| successor =
| office1 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1 = [[Devanahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Devanahalli]]
| predecessor1 = L. N. Narayanaswamy
| term_start1 = 13 May 2023
| office2 = Union Minister of State(Independent charge), [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]]
| predecessor2 = [[Vayalar Ravi]]
| successor2 = [[Kalraj Mishra]]
| primeminister2 = Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]]
| term_start2 = 28 October 2012
| term_end2 = 26 May 2014
| office3 = [[Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament Lok Sabha]]
| term_start3 = 1991
| term_end3 = 2019
| predecessor3 = [[Y. Ramakrishna]]
| successor3 = [[S. Muniswamy]]
| constituency3 = [[Kolar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kolar]]
| office4 = Minister of State, [[Government of India]]
| term_start4 = 22 May 2009
| term_end4 = 28 October 2012
| president4 = [[Pratibha Patil]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
| 1blankname4 = Prime Minister
| 1namedata4 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| subterm4 = '''Cabinet'''
| suboffice4 = [[Second Manmohan Singh ministry]]
| 2blankname4 = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata4 = Railways
| term_start5 = 23 May 2004
| term_end5 = 22 May 2009
| president5 = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] [[Pratibha Patil]]
| 1blankname5 = Prime Minister
| 1namedata5 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| subterm5 = '''Cabinet'''
| suboffice5 = [[First Manmohan Singh ministry]]
| 2blankname5 = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata5 = Road, Transport & Highways
| party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| spouse = M. Nagarathnamma
| children = 1 son and 4 daughters including Roopakala M Shashidhar<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sathish |first=G. T. |date=2023-05-13 |title=Karnataka Assembly to see several father-son, father-daughter pairs and relatives this time |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-assembly-to-see-several-father-son-father-daughter-pairs-and-relatives-this-time/article66847298.ece |access-date=2023-10-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| awards = [[Doctorate]]
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = 25 September|
| year = 2006|
| source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=261
}}
'''Kambadahalli Hanumappa Muniyappa''' (born 7 March 1948) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a seven time Member of the Parliament from Kolar Lok Sabha constituency and also served as a Cabinet Minister.

==Early life and education==
Muniyappa belongs to [[Madiga]] community, a member of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] community.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Malagi|first=Shivakumar G.|date=2018-04-08|title=The Madiga split caught between a seer and a minister|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/080418/the-madiga-split-caught-between-a-seer-and-a-minister.html|access-date=2020-06-08|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He completed his graduation in law in 1986 at SJRC College, which is affiliated with Bangalore University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=K.H.Muniyappa(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DEVANAHALLI (SC)(BANGALORE RURAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7229 |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He was also awarded a doctorate by Gulbarga University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=K.H.MUNIYAPPA : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/candidates/k-h-muniyappa |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> He belongs to Madiga community, a sub-group which is considered as a Dalit left community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DHNS |title=How Muniyappa worked his way back into power politics after 2019 debacle |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/how-muniyappa-worked-his-way-back-into-power-politics-after-2019-debacle-2956970 |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Muniyappa has represented Kolar seven times consecutively: He was first elected as an MP in 1991 to the [[10th Lok Sabha]]. Then he won the MP seat for the next six elections to become a seven time MP. He was a member of the [[11th Lok Sabha]], [[12th Lok Sabha]], [[13th Lok Sabha]], [[14th Lok Sabha]], [[15th Lok Sabha]] and [[16th Lok Sabha]]. However, he lost the 2019 elections to a largely unknown face [[S. Muniswamy]] by more than one lakh votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/congs-kolar-fortress-falls-muniyappa-bites-dust-735720.html|title = Cong's Kolar fortress falls; Muniyappa bites dust|date = 24 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/karnataka/karnataka-cong-mlas-worked-against-me-should-be-expelled-kh-muniyappa/story-MZFODFt3ViXeYSsj6tzUlJ.html|title = Karnataka Cong MLAs worked against me, should be expelled: KH Muniyappa| work=Hindustan Times |date = 29 August 2019}}</ref>

[[File:Shri K.H. Muniappa takes over the charge of Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways in New Delhi on May 24, 2004.jpg|200px|center]]

He was Minister of state in Government of India from 22 May 2004 to 28 October 2012.

Muniyappa was the [[Union Minister]] of state for Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ministers of State (as on 15.11.2010)|url=http://cabsec.nic.in/council_ministers_of_state.php|publisher=Government of India|access-date=11 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213034603/http://cabsec.nic.in/council_ministers_of_state.php|archive-date=13 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was administered the oath of office along with 59 other ministers on 28 May 2009 by [[President of India]] [[Pratibha Patil]].

His son in law Sashidhar JE was made a secretary 2 of Vidhana Soudha, when the post was already running and the Speaker has sought a clarification after a protest by BJP.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-22 |title=Karnataka Assembly's 'Secretary 2' post for minister's son-in-law sparks row |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-assembly-secretary-2-new-post-kh-muniyappa-son-in-law-shashidhar-2570118-2024-07-22 |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

==Awards==
* He was awarded an [[Honorary Doctorate]] at the 32nd Annual Convocation of ''[[Gulbarga University]]'' in 2014.

==Elections Contested==
===Lok Sabha===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Year
! Constituency
! colspan="2"|Party
! Votes
! %
! Opponent
! colspan="2" |Opponent Party
! Opponent Votes
! %
! Result
! Margin
! %
|-
! [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
| rowspan="8"|[[Kolar Lok Sabha constituency|Kolar]]
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=8}}
| 499,144
| 39.66
| [[S. Muniswamy]]
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 709,165
| 56.35
| {{no2|Lost}}
| -210,021
| -16.69
|-
! [[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
| 418,926
| 37.16
| Kolar Kesava
| {{Party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
| 375,076
| 32.92
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 47,850
| 4.24
|-
! [[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| 344,771
| 37.17
| rowspan="2"|D. S. Veeraiah
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
| 321,765
| 34.69
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 23,006
| 2.48
|-
! [[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
| 385,582
| 42.40
| 373,947
| 41.12
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 11,635
| 1.28
|-
! [[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
| 321,964
| 39.47
| G Mangamma
| 239,182
| 29.32
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 82,782
| 10.15
|-
! [[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
| 304,261
| 39.62
| rowspan="2"|Balaji Channaiah
| {{Party name with color|Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}
| 226,289
| 29.47
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 77,972
| 10.15
|-
! [[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
| 310,349
| 44.38
| 293,307
| 41.95
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 17,042
| 2.43
|-
! [[1991 Indian general election|1991]]
| 235,902
| 40.14
| V Hanumappa
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 173,525
| 29.53
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 62,377
| 10.61
|-
|}

===Karnataka Legislative Assembly===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Year
! Constituency
! colspan="2"|Party
! Votes
! %
! Opponent
! colspan="2" |Opponent Party
! Opponent Votes
! %
! Result
! Margin
! %
|-
! [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| [[Devanahalli Assembly constituency|Devanahalli]]
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 73,058
| 39.66
| L. N. Nisarga Narayanaswamy
| {{Party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
| 68,427
| 37.90
| {{yes2|Won}}
| 4,631
| 2.56
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190605050454/http://www.khmuniyappa.org/ Official Website: Shri K.H. Muniyappa], www.khmuniyappa.org

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