20 Facts About Deve Gowda

1.

Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka.

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2.

Deve Gowda served as the 11th prime minister of India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997.

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3.

Deve Gowda was previously the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996.

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4.

Deve Gowda presently is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka.

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5.

Deve Gowda became President of the state unit of Janata Dal in 1994, and was considered to be a driving force in the party's victory in Karnataka.

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6.

Deve Gowda served as the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996.

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7.

Deve Gowda lost Lok Sabha elections in 2019 from Tumkuru but has been elected to Rajya Sabha since.

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8.

Deve Gowda's father Dodde Gowda was a paddy farmer and mother, Devamma was a home maker.

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9.

Deve Gowda joined the Indian National Congress party in 1953 and remained a member until 1962.

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10.

In 1962, Deve Gowda was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Holenarasipura constituency as an independent candidate.

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11.

Deve Gowda joined the Congress during the Congress split and served as the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly from March 1972 to March 1976 and again from November 1976 to December 1977.

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12.

Deve Gowda was the two time President of state unit of the Janata Party.

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13.

Deve Gowda became President of the state unit of Janata Dal in 1994 and was the driving force behind the victory of the party in the 1994 State Assembly elections.

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14.

In January 1995, Deve Gowda toured Switzerland and attended the Forum of International Economists.

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15.

Deve Gowda took over as Prime Minister of India on 1 June 1996 and continued until 21 April 1997.

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16.

Deve Gowda is credited for providing financial closure and kickstarting development of the Delhi Metro Project.

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17.

Deve Gowda was defeated in the 1999 general elections but staged a comeback by winning the Kanakapura By-elections in 2002.

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18.

Deve Gowda expelled Siddaramaiah and CM Ibrahim JDS party, because Siddaramaiah led AHINDA movement; representing minority, backward, and Dalit people in Karnataka.

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19.

Deve Gowda later apologised for hurling abuse at the chief minister of Karnataka.

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20.

JDS party led by Deve Gowda did not make impact in Karnataka politics from 2008 till 2018 general elections.

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