List of speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

The Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Karnataka. He is elected by the members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (until 1973, the Mysore Legislative Assembly). The speaker is usually a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನಸಭೆಯ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು
Karnāṭaka Vidhāna Sabheya Adhyakṣaru
Incumbent
U. T. Khader
since 24 May 2023
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Member ofKarnataka Legislative Assembly
NominatorMember of Government in Karnataka Legislative Assembly
AppointerMembers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Term lengthDuring the life of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (five years maximum)
Inaugural holderK. S. Nagarathnamma
DeputyDeputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

The state of Karnataka in India

List of Speakers edit

Mysore was renamed to Karnataka on 1 November 1973.

Sl. No. Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Assembly Party
1   V. Venkatappa Channapatna 1952 1952 Indian National Congress
2   H. Siddaiah Soraba-Shikaripur 18 June 1952 14 May 1954 1 year, 330 days
3   H. S. Rudrappa Honnali 10 October 1954 1 November 1956 2 years, 22 days
4   S. R. Kanthi Hungund 19 December 1956 9 March 1962 5 years, 80 days
5   Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga Belthangady 15 March 1962 6 June 1968 6 years, 83 days
6   S. D. Kotavale Sankeshwar 5 September 1968 24 March 1972 3 years, 201 days
7   K. S. Nagarathanamma Gundlupete 24 March 1972 31 October 1973 1 year, 221 days
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5th

(1972-77)
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Karnataka
(7)   K. S. Nagarathanamma Gundlupete 1 November 1973 3 March 1978 ...continued
4 years, 122 days
5th

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(1972-77)

Indian National Congress
8   P. Venkataramana T. Narasipur 3 March 1978 3 October 1980 2 years, 214 days 6th

(1978-83)

9   Sumati B. Madiman Dharwad Rural 22 December 1980 22 December 1980
10   K. H. Ranganath Hiriyur 30 January 1981 24 January 1983 2 years, 359 days
11   D. B. Chandre Gowda Tirthahalli 24 January 1983 17 March 1985 2 years, 52 days 7th

(1983-85)

Janata Party
12   B. G. Banakar Hirekerur 18 March 1985 17 December 1989 4 years, 274 days 8th

(1985-89)

13   S. M. Krishna Maddur 18 December 1989 20 January 1993 3 years, 33 days 9th

(1989-94)

Indian National Congress
14   V. S. Koujalagi Arabhavi 15 February 1993 26 December 1994 1 year, 314 days
15   K. R. Ramesh Kumar Srinivasapur 27 December 1994 24 October 1999 4 years, 301 days 10th

(1994-99)

Janata Dal
16   M. V. Venkatappa Mulbagal 26 October 1999 7 June 2004 4 years, 225 days 11th

(1999-04)

Indian National Congress
17   Krishna Krishnarajapete 10 June 2004 4 June 2008 3 years, 360 days 12th

(2004-08)

Janata Dal (Secular)
18   Jagadish Shettar Hubli-Dharwad Central 5 June 2008 16 November 2009 1 year, 164 days 13th

(2008-13)

Bharatiya Janata Party
19   K. G. Bopaiah Virajapete 30 November 2009 31 May 2013 3 years, 195 days
20   Kagodu Thimmappa Sagara 31 May 2013 5 July 2016 3 years, 35 days 14th

(2013-18)

Indian National Congress
21   K. B. Koliwad Ranibennur 5 July 2016 15 May 2018 1 year, 314 days
Pro-term   K. G. Bopaiah[1] Virajapete 18 May 2018 25 May 2018 7 days 15th

(2018-23)

Bharatiya Janata Party
(15)   K. R. Ramesh Kumar Srinivasapur 25 May 2018 29 July 2019 1 year, 65 days Indian National Congress
22   Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri Sirsi 31 July 2019 20 May 2023 3 years, 293 days Bharatiya Janata Party
23   U. T. Khader Mangalore 24 May 2023 Incumbent 333 days 16th

(2023-28)

Indian National Congress

List of Deputy Speakers edit

Sl. No. Name Portrait Constituency Tenure Party
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D. Manjunath Hiriyur 1967 1972 Indian National Congress
B. P. Kadam[2] 1972 31 October 1973 Indian National Congress
Karnataka
B. P. Kadam[2] 1 November 1973 1977 Indian National Congress
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Lakshminarasimhaiah[3] 8 August 1985 26 April 1987 Janata Party
B. R. Yavagal 1986 1988 Janata Party
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K. G. Bopaiah[4] 5 June 2008 16 November 2009 Bharatiya Janata Party
N. Yogish Bhat[5] 30 November 2009 31 May 2013 Bharatiya Janata Party
N. H. Shivashankara Reddy 31 May 2013 18 May 2018 Indian National Congress
JK Krishna Reddy 6 July 2018 17 March 2020 Janata Dal (Secular)
Anand Mamani 25 March 2020 23 October 2022 Bharatiya Janata Party
Rudrappa Lamani 3 July 2023 Incumbent Indian National Congress

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Meet Karnataka pro-tem speaker KG Bopaiah, who was chastised by SC for 'saving' Yeddyurappa govt in 2010". DNA India. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Veteran politician Kadam dies at 93 | Hubballi News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. ^ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/764127/1/jpi_December_1985.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ http://www.gazette.kar.nic.in/07-01-2010/Part-E.O.G-(Page-1-128).pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ "'Tulu Bhavana' work gets underway in Mangalore". Deccan Herald. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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