Dharam Singh
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Narayan Dharam Singh (born December 25, 1936), was the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka state in India and a former Lok Sabha member. He was sworn into office on May 28, 2004, and left office on February 3, 2006. He represents Congress (I) in the state. The coalition government formed by the Congress (I) with the help of Janata Dal (Secular) came to an end in February, 2006 when H. D. Kumaraswamy engineered the downfall of the Dharam Singh administration.
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[edit] Early life
Dharam Singh was born in Nelogi village of Jewargi taluk) in Karnataka state. He comes from a small numbered Rajput community in the state.[1] Dharam Singh has an MA and LLB degrees from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He was an advocate by education and a politician by profession.
[edit] Political career
Dharam Singh has emerged as one of the front-ranking leaders of North Karnataka region, winning from the backward Jewargi Assembly constituency for eight consecutive terms.[1] He began his career as an independent corporator in Gulbarga City Municipal Council. He joined Congress in 1960 and has been one of leaders of the Congress in the state since then. Singh was also a Lok Sabha member once from Gulbarga Parliamentary constituency in 1980.
- 1960: Councilor, Gulbarga City Municipal Council.
- 1972: Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Member of State Backward Classes Commission.
- Minister for Urban Development, Karnataka.
- Minister for Home, Karnataka.
- Minister for Social Welfare, Karnataka.
- Minister for Revenue and Public works, Karnataka.
- Chief Minister of Karnataka (28 May 2004 to 28 Jan 2006)
| Preceded by S.M. Krishna |
Chief Minister of Karnataka 28-May-2004 - 28-Jan-2006 |
Succeeded by H. D. Kumaraswamy |
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b 'Invincible' Dharam Singh. Karnataka.com. Karnataka.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
