Krishna (politician)
Krishna | |
|---|---|
| 17th Krishnarajpete | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1941 British India |
| Died | 21 May 2021 (aged 79)[6] Mysore, Karnataka, India [7] |
| Political party | Independent (2013–2021)[8] |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Indramma (8 May 1969 – 21 May 2021, his death) |
| Children | One daughter |
| Residences |
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| Education | Mysore University Bangalore University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker |
Krishna (1 July 1941 – 21 May 2021)[9] was an Indian politician, former speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and member of the Janata Dal (Secular) from the state of Karnataka.[10] He was born in
Political life
Rising in politics, he became Member of
Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after he became victorious as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate in 2004 elections
.
Death
Krishna was suffering from cancer and was being treated in Chennai. He died at his residence in
Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yediyurappa, his former H. D. Kumaraswamy and many others condoled the death of Krishna.[9][12]
Positions held
- 1978–83: Member, Taluk Board, K.R. Pet Taluk, Mandya district
- 1980–85: General Secretary, Janata Party, Mandya district
- 1985–89: Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- 1985–87: Member, House Committee, Karnataka Legislature
- 1988–89: Cabinet Minister, Department of Sericulture and Animal Husbandry in S. R. Bommai government
- 1989–94: General-Secretary, Janata Dal, Karnataka
- 1994–96: Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- 1995–96: Member, House Committee on Industries, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- 1996–98: Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) from Mandya
- 2004–08: Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Krishnarajapete
- 2004–08: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "KR Pet by-elections: DCM Aswath Narayan meets former speaker Krishna for support – Mysuru Today".
- ^ "Former Speaker K.R. Pet Krishna quits active politics". 19 April 2018.
- ^ Speakers of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- ^ "Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in.
- ^ "Krishnarajpet By-Election Live Results and Updates 2019, Candidate List, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
- ^ Kannada, TV9 (21 May 2021). "ಮಾಜಿ ಸ್ಪೀಕರ್ ಕೆ.ಆರ್.ಪೇಟೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯದಿಂದ ವಿಧಿವಶ". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Former Karnataka Assembly Speaker Krishna passes away". Deccan Herald. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (17 April 2013). "Ex-Speaker Krishna to contest as Independent" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b "KR Pet Krishna: ಮಾಜಿ ಸ್ಪೀಕರ್ಕೆ .ಆರ್ಪೇ.ಟೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ನಿಧನ; ಸಿಎಂ ಬಿಎಸ್ವೈ, ಎಚ್ಡಿಕೆ ಸೇರಿ ಹಲವು ನಾಯಕರ ಕಂಬನಿ". News18 Gujarati (in Kannada). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Narayan Gowda calls on K R Pet Krishna". 16 November 2019.
- ^ "KRISHNA(JD(S)):Constituency- Krishnarajpet(MANDYA) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ^ a b "Former Speaker Krishna passes away". 21 May 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.