GT Devegowda
Gungaralu Tammegowda Devegowda is an Indian politician who was the Minister of Higher Education in the cabinet of H. D. Kumaraswamy. He started his political career with Congress in 1970s, and later joined Janata Dal (Secular).[1] In the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, he won by a large margin against incumbent chief minister Siddaramaiah, from Chamundeshwari Assembly segment.[4]
GT Devegowda | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Higher Education Karnataka[1] | |
| In office 23 May 2018 – 23 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | M. Satyanarayana |
| Constituency | Chamundeshwari |
| Chief Minister | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Preceded by | Basavaraj Rayareddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | G. Tammegowda Devegowda Gungaralu Chatra,[2]Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Spouse(s) | K. Lalitha |
| Relations | Tammegowda[3] (father) |
| Profession | Politician |
References
- KLA, Members. "Karnataka Legislative Assembly".
- Birth Place, GTD's. "Karnataka cabinet: GT Devegowda's profile – Oneindia News". Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- Father, GT Devegowda's. "G T DEVEGOWDA" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "G.T. Devegowda - The Giant Killer - Star of Mysore". Star of Mysore. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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