- By Anushka Vats
- Tue, 07 Nov 2023 08:27 AM (IST)
- Source:ANI
Former Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Daradahalli Byregowda Chandregowda passed away at his residence in Mudigere Taluk's Daradahalli in Chikmagalur District early morning today, November 7, said Karnataka DIPR.
Born on 26 August 1936 in Daradahalli, Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, Daradahalli Byregowda Chandregowda had a vast political career in which he worked with different political party spectrums. He was a three-term MLA, an MLC and a three-term member of the Lok Sabha.
He was a Member of State Legislative Council, once, from 1978 to 1983 representing Indian National Congress. Chandre Gowda was a Member of State Legislative Assembly for three terms representing the Janata Dal from the Thirthalli Legislative Assembly Constituency from 1983 to 1985. He, again, contested from Thirthalli Legislative Assembly Constituency on a Janata Dal Ticket and was a Member of the House between 1989 and 1994.
On a Congress ticket, he had joined the State Legislature Assembly from Sringeri Consultancy in 1999. He held the position of Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs from 1999 to 2004.
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In 2009, Chandre Gowda contested from Bangalore North Parliamentary Constituency and entered Lok Sabha, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Gowde has represented several parties including Praja Socialist Party, Karnataka Kranti Ranga, Janata Party, Janata Dal, Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party, which is also a rare feat in the Political History of Karnataka.
He also representedJanata Party, which later became Janata Dal in 1986, when he was a member of Rajya Sabha.
(With ANI inputs)