Ramesh Jigajinagi
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Ramesh Jigajinagi is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represents the Chikkodi
constituency of Karnataka
and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) political party.
to Chandappa and Bhoramma Jigajinagi. He is married to Shoba and has two sons. He completed his graduation from BLDEA's New Arts College, Bijapur in the faculty of Arts and later earned his Masters' degree as well. Ramesh hails from a scheduled class community and has been able to retain the support of masses in the areas of north karnataka even after switching alliances and parties.
The giant killer is still known for his victory against Indian National Congress
' B.Shankaranand. Ramesh entered the 12th Loksabha with a margin of 1,31,238 votes
Initially he joined the undivided Janata Dal under the mentorship of Ramakrishna Hegde
. He remained in the Janta Dal and was staunch supporter of Ramakrishna Hegde. When Ramakrishna Hegde floated the Rashtreeya Nava Nirmana Vedike Ramesh Jigajinagi was one of the earlier sitting MLAs to support him and join the a political from by resigning from his ministership. Later he joined Lok Shakti, party formed by Ramakrishna Hegde and rejoined Janata Dal United after the merger of Lokshakti with the former. After the death of his mentor Ramakrishna Hegde he joined Bharatiya Janata Party
.
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represents the Chikkodi
Chikkodi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka in southern India. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Castes.-Assembly segments:...
constituency of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) political party.
Political career
Ramesh Jigajinagi was born on 28 June 1952 in Atharga village of Bijapur District in KarnatakaKarnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
to Chandappa and Bhoramma Jigajinagi. He is married to Shoba and has two sons. He completed his graduation from BLDEA's New Arts College, Bijapur in the faculty of Arts and later earned his Masters' degree as well. Ramesh hails from a scheduled class community and has been able to retain the support of masses in the areas of north karnataka even after switching alliances and parties.
The giant killer is still known for his victory against Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
' B.Shankaranand. Ramesh entered the 12th Loksabha with a margin of 1,31,238 votes
Initially he joined the undivided Janata Dal under the mentorship of Ramakrishna Hegde
Ramakrishna Hegde
Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for three terms and as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Union government.-Early life:...
. He remained in the Janta Dal and was staunch supporter of Ramakrishna Hegde. When Ramakrishna Hegde floated the Rashtreeya Nava Nirmana Vedike Ramesh Jigajinagi was one of the earlier sitting MLAs to support him and join the a political from by resigning from his ministership. Later he joined Lok Shakti, party formed by Ramakrishna Hegde and rejoined Janata Dal United after the merger of Lokshakti with the former. After the death of his mentor Ramakrishna Hegde he joined Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
.
Positions held
- Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly 1983- 1998
- Minster of State, Home Department in the Government of Karnataka 1983
- Minister of State, Excise Department in the Government of Karnataka 1984-1985
- Cabinet Minister for Social Welfare and Revenue in the Government of Karnataka 1996-1998
- Member of the 12th Loksabha 1998-1999
- Member of the 13th Loksabha 1999-2004
- Member of the 14th Loksabha 2004-
- He has served as the member in the following committees
- Parliamentary Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
- Parliamentary Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House
- Parliamentary Committee on Commerce
- Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Personnel Policy of Central Para-Military Forces