Sobaganahalli Papegowda Muddahanumegowda (born 4 March 1954) is an Indian former

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, former Judicial Officer and

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. He belongs to the

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party.

Early life and background

Muddahanumegowda was born to Karigowda alias Papegowda and Sharadamma on 8 June 1954 in Sobaganahalli,

Tumkur District Tumakuru District is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. It is the third largest district in Karnataka by land area with an area of 10,598 km2, and fourth largest by Population. It is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from ...

, Karnataka. He completed his B.A. and LL.B education from J.S.S. College, Mysore and S.J.R. College of Law, Bangalore.

Political career

In the 2014 general election, Muddahanumegowda defeated the sitting Bharatiya Janata Party candidate G. S. Basavaraj by 74,041 votes and became a member of the

representing Tumkur in

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 ...

. He has previously worked as a judge for a few years and later as a member of the legislative assembly for ten years from Kunigal constituency in

. On 2 September 2022, he resigned from

and Joined

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in presence of

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, on 3 November 2022. In February 2024, he rejoined the Congress, and contested from Tumkur again in the 2024 general election.

Personal life

Muddahanumegowda married Kalpana on 29 May 1987 and the couple has one son and two daughters.

Positions held

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Muddahanumegawda S P Living people India MPs 2014–2019 People from Tumkur district Lok Sabha members from Karnataka Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka 1954 births Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka Karnataka MLAs 1994–1999 Karnataka MLAs 1999–2004