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H. D. Deve Gowda was born on 18 May 1933 in Haradanahalli, a village in Holenarasipura Taluk, of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore (now in Hassan, Karnataka). His father Dodde Gowda was a paddy farmer and mother, Devamma was a home maker.
Shri H. D. Deve Gowda, a staunch crusader of socio-economic development and an ardent admirer of the rich cultural heritage of India, was born on May 18, 1933 in Haradanahalli village of Holenarasipura taluk, Hassan District in Karnataka. A Civil Engineering Diploma holder, Shri Deve Gowda plunged into active politics at the early age of 20 ...
Jun 13, 2024 · H.D. Deve Gowda (born May 18, 1933, Haradanahalli, Mysore [now Karnataka], India) is an Indian politician and legislator who served as chief minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996 and as prime minister of India from June 1996 to April 1997. Born into a Vokkaligas family, Gowda was raised in that subcaste’s agricultural tradition.
Dec 23, 2021 · The JD (S) is now led by his son and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. Deve Gowda is currently a Rajya Sabha member and continues to remain relevant in Karnataka and in the wider Indian political landscape. In an interview with Frontline , Srinivasaraju spoke on a range of issues concerning the life of Deve Gowda.
May 29, 2022 · Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda served as the Prime Minister of India for 324 days — from June 1, 1996, to April 21, 1997. Deve Gowda was sworn in as the country’s 12th PM in a dramatic political development that unfolded following the fall of the 13-day Atal Bihari Vajpayee government on May 27, 1996.
H. D. Deve Gowda: (Haradanahalli Dodde Gowda Deve Gowda) (här´ədän´əhä´lē dō´dā dā´vā gou´də), 1933–, Indian political leader, prime minister of India (1996–97), b. Haradanahalli, Karnataka, S India. A member of a farming family of intermediate caste, he was trained as a civil engineer and won his first seat in the ...
Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda is an Indian politician who served as the 11th prime minister of India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997. He was previously the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996. He presently is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka. He is the national president of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Born in a farming family, he joined the Indian National Congress party in 1953, and remained a member until 1962. He was imprisoned ...
May 18, 2021 · 'Son of the soil' former prime minister H D Deve Gowda is celebrating his 88th birthday on May 18. The National President of the Janata Dal (Secular) party, Devegowda is known for his exemplary ...
Sep 30, 2023 · Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda, once seen as opposed to the BJP due to his die-hard socialist and secular credentials, has given his approval to the party’s tie-up with the BJP-led NDA for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The change of heart comes as the former prime minister, who is 91, battles health issues, and the party he founded tries to recover from its biggest poll loss.
Jun 1, 2021 · Exactly 25 years ago on this day, H D Deve Gowda was at the centre of one of the surprising turn of events in the country's political history that catapulted him onto the national stage and securing the Prime Minister's post without seriously aspiring for it.
