| Office | Minister of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka |
|---|---|
| Office | Minister of Revenue, Government of Karnataka |
| Office | Minister of Education, Government of Karnataka |
| Office | Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council |
| Office | Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| Term start | 2004 |
| Term end | 2006
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| Born | 1928-08-26 |
| Born | Jajoor Village, Challakere Taluk, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now Karnataka, India) |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular)
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D. Manjunath (26 August 1928 – 3 February 2020) was an Indian politician.[1] He was first elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1967 on Congress party ticket.[2] In 1977, he joined Janata Party. He also served as State President of Janata Party in Karnataka. In 1983, he was nominated as Member of Legislative Council in Karnataka. He served as minister in various ministries from 1985 to 1987.[3] On 2 September 1987, he was elected as Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council.[1]
In J. H. Patel government, he served as Revenue minister.[4] Between 2004 and 2006, he served as Higher Education Minister in the state government, headed by Dharam Singh.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bio-data, D. Manjunath. Karnataka Legislative Council.
- ↑ Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1967. www.elections.in. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Former Karnataka Minister D. Manjunath passes away. The Hindu(2020-02-04). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ↑ Rediff On The NeT: Karnataka cabinet expanded. www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.