S. A. Ramadass
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S. A. Ramadass(Kannada
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...

:ಎಸ್. ಎ. ರಾಮದಾಸ್) is a current Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) of Krishnaraja constituency in Mysore
Mysore district
Mysore District is an administrative district located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. The district is bounded by Mandya district to the northeast, Chamrajanagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south, Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north...

, Karnataka. and he is a member of 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...

.

In 2008 Karnataka assembly elections, he contested against Congress leader M. K. Somashekar, a former MLA from Krishnaraja constituency of a Mysore district
Mysore district
Mysore District is an administrative district located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. The district is bounded by Mandya district to the northeast, Chamrajanagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south, Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north...

 and won by a margin of 20000 votes. He had been elected from this constituency, 2 times earlier in 1994 and 1999 but had lost to M.K.Somashekar in 2004.

In September 2008, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...

 to the Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa.

Ramadass is also a current president of his voluntary organisation Aasare.

Ramdass is a former medical education minister of karnataka, having to step down after B.S. Yeddyurappa tendered his resignation.
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