| Office | Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 15 May 2018
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| Predecessor | Y. Ramakka
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M. Roopakala Shashidhar (born 20 June 1979) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a member of the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Kolar Gold Fields constituency in Kolar district.[1] She won on an Indian National Congress ticket.[2] She defeated Ashwini Sampangi of BJP by 50,467 votes. In January 2024, she was appointed the chairperson of the Karnataka Handicrafts Industrial Development Corporation.[3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
Roopakala is the daughter of K.H. Muniyappa, a seven-time Member of Parliament.[7] She finished her post-graduation in arts from Karnataka State Open University in 2016. Her husband Shashidhar J. E. works as a director in the Karnataka assembly secretariat.[8]
Her father Muniyappa, agreed to be dropped from the current Congress ministry to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Kolar, provided his daughter Roopakala is accommodated in the cabinet.[9][10]
Controversy
In June 2023, inaugurating the government Shakti scheme of free travel for women, she drove a bus for a short distance.[11] After criticism for allowing the MLA to drive the bus, KSRTC Kolar division ordered an inquiry.[12] She declared assets worth Rs.8 crore before the assembly elections.[13]
References
- ↑ Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: Full list of winners - India Today(2023-05-14). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ Roopakala M. PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ To placate, keep dissent in check, Congress govt in Karnataka appoints board, corporation chiefs. The Indian Express(2024-01-27). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA(27 January 2024). Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ↑ 34 MLAs appointed as heads to govt.-owned boards and corporations in Karnataka(26 January 2024). Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ↑ 34 MLAs given chairman posts for boards and corps, Haris BDA chairman(27 January 2024). Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ↑ Karnataka assembly elections 2023 results: Amid twists & turns, families taste victory. The Times of India(2023-05-14). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ Husband alleges bid to harmKGF MLA's poll prospects. The Times of India(2023-05-02). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ K H Muniyappa among 3 ministers in Congress ticket shortlist, DHNS. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ LS polls: Congress likely to field 3 Ministers in reserved constituencies. The Hindu(2024-03-07). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ MLA Roopakala drives bus in KGF, DHNS. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ KGF MLA Roopakala draws criticism for driving KSRTC bus during launch of Shakti scheme, Goudar, Mahesh M.. The South First(2023-06-13). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ Roopakala M(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KOLAR GOLD FIELD(KOLAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-03-08.