Matada Patil Prakash (11 July 19409 February 2011), was an Indian politician, film actor, director who was the Deputy Chief Minister of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

from 2005 to 2006. Prakash was also a theatre enthusiast. He directed and acted in Kannada plays. He died on 9 February 2011 in

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at the age of 71.

Career

Born on 11 July 1940 at Vallabhapura in Hagari Bommanahalli taluk,

Bellary District Bellary, officially known as Ballari (pronounced ), is a major district in Karnataka. It is located at north-eastern part of Karnataka. This district belongs to Kalyana-Karnataka. This district was one of the biggest districts in Karnataka unt ...

, Prakash was an advocate by profession. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly four times. He first entered the Assembly from

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in 1983 on the Janata Party ticket and was re-elected thrice. He served as a minister handling various portfolios in all the Janata governments under various Chief ministers such as

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, S.R.Bommai,

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J.H.Patel Jayadevappa Halappa Patel (Kannada:ಜಯದೇವಪ್ಪ ಹಾಲಪ್ಪ ಪಟೇಲ್; 1 October 1930 – 12 December 2000) was the 9th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 31 May 1996 to 7 October 1999. Biography J.H. Patel was born o ...

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and H.D.Kumaraswamy. He was the deputy chief minister in the

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- Janata Dal-Secular coalition for a brief while during 2005–06.

Death

He died on 9 February 2011 due to

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in a private hospital at

. His funeral took place at

, his home town in

Bellary Bellary, officially Ballari, in the eponymous Bellary district, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. History Bellary was a part of Rayalaseema (Ceded Districts) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November 1956. The Ball ...

and was attended by thousands of people.

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MP Prakash Passed away
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prakash, M.P. 1940 births 2011 deaths Deputy Chief Ministers of Karnataka People from Bellary district Janata Party politicians Indian National Congress politicians Janata Dal politicians Janata Dal (United) politicians Janata Dal (Secular) politicians