Sadappa Muniswamy (b 1975) is an Indian politician, a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected to the

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, lower house of the

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, from

Kolar Kolar or Kolara is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolar district. The city is known for its milk production and gold mines. It is also known for Someshwara temple and Kolaramma temple. History The Weste ...

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as a BJP candidate after causing massive upset by defeating congress heavyweight, former central minister and seven time member of parliament

K. H. Muniyappa Kambadahalli Hanumappa Muniyappa (born 7 March 1948) is an Indian politician who was the Minister of State for Independent charge of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India and a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing Kolar L ...

in his own bastion. Muniswamy participated in the launch of a new train service from Kolar to Whitefield and during the occasion promised to take up the doubling work of railway line between Marikuppam and Bangarpet-Kolar-Bangarpet. In just a decade and half his political fortunes have skyrocketed from being a panchayat member to Member of Parliament. He was first elected in Kadugodi in Panchayat elections. Later he became a

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from Kadugodi Ward in

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after winning BBMP elections in 2015. S. Muniswamy had unsuccessfully contested mayoral election, but lost against Sampath Raju of Congress in 2018.

Controversy

On Womens Day event, Muniswamy scolded a woman vendor for not wearing bindi. Criticising it Congress MP

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said

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will one day make India "

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Iran".

References

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
* India MPs 2019–2024 Lok Sabha members from Karnataka Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka People from Kolar 1975 births {{Karnataka-BJP-politician-stub