Siddaramaiah (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/08/1947
Age	78 years
Birthplace	Siddaramanahundi in Varuna Hobli near T. Narasipura of Mysore district, Karnataka

Latest News about Siddaramaiah

07/01/2026

Siddaramaiah became Karnataka's longest-serving Chief Minister after surpassing the record of the late D. Devaraj Urs. Reports stated that he had equalled Urs' tenure a day earlier and then moved ahead after completing 2,793 days in office. The milestone added to his distinction as the only Chief Minister after Urs to complete a full five-year term.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Siddu, Sidda, Siddu Mama

Physical Stats & More

Height	172 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	He attended a local school in Mysore.
College/University	Yuvaraja College, Mysore and Sharada Vilas Law College, Mysore (1972)
Qualification	B.Sc. from Yuvaraja College, Mysore and LL.B. from Sharada Vilas Law College, Mysore

Personal Life

Religion/Religious Views	According to some sources, Siddaramaiah is an atheist. In an interview, Siddaramaiah revealed that he did not believe in the existence of deities. While other sources claim that he followed Hinduism but was against superstition.
Caste/Community	Kuruba Community
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	#32, Siddatramana Hundi, Varuna Hobnail, Mysore Taluk, Mysore District, Karnataka

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Family

Wife

Parvathi Siddaramaiah

Children

Rakesh (Kannada actor
Yathindra (doctor and politician)
Rakesh (Kannada actor, died due to multiple organ failures in July 2016)

Parents

Father	Siddarame Gowda (deceased)
Mother	Boramma Gowda

Siblings

Thamme Gowda aka Thammayyanna (elder
deceased)
Rame Gowda (younger
Sidde Gowda (younger)
Chikkamma (elder
Putramamma
Chikkamma (elder, died of a kidney ailment in 2017)

Career

Political Party	Bharatiya Lok Dal (1977-1984), Janata Party (1984–1988), Janata Dal (1988–1999), Janata Dal (Secular) (1999–2005), Indian National Congress (2005-present)
Political Journey	Joined the Bharatiya Lok Dal in 1977 Contested the 1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections from Chamundeshwari constituency as an independent candidate and won Joined the Janata Party in 1984 Appointed as the first president of the Kannada Surveillance Committee (Kannada Kavalu Samiti) During the mid-polls in 1985, re-elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Chamundeshwari constituency on a ticket of Janata Party and became the Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Handled portfolios like Sericulture, Animal Husbandry and Transport at different stages during Ramakrishna Hegde's government Joined Janata Dal in 1988 Contested the 1989 Karnataka Assembly Elections from Chamundeshwari constituency on a ticket of Janata Dal but lost to Congress leader M. Rajasekara Murthy Appointed as Secretary General of Janata Dal in 1992 Elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Chamundeshwari constituency on a ticket of Janata Dal in 1994 and served as the Minister for Finance in Deve Gowda's Government Served as Deputy Chief Minister to J. H. Patel in 1996 Sacked as Deputy Chief Minister and dropped from the Cabinet on 22 July 1999 Following the split between Janata Dal in 1999, Siddaramaiah sided with Janata Dal (Secular) Appointed as the President of Karnataka unit of Janata Dal (Secular) in 1999 Contested the 1999 state elections but lost Appointed Deputy Chief Minister to Dharam Singh in the INC - JD(S) coalition government from 28 May 2004 to 5 August 2005 Expelled from JD(S) after differences with H. D. Deve Gowda in 2005 Joined the Indian National Congress in 2005 In December 2006, won the Chamundeshwari constituency bypolls by 257 votes In 2008, won the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections from Varuna constituency on a ticket of the Indian National Congress Served as a Leader of Opposition from 8 June 2009 to 12 May 2013 Re-elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections from Varuna constituency on 8 May 2013 Elected as the Leader of Congress legislative party in the Karnataka assembly on 10 May 2013 Sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 13 May 2013 Contested the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections from Chamundeshwari and Badami constituencies, winning the Badami vidhan sabha seat by a margin of 1696 votes Resigned as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 17 May 2018 Resigned as the Leader of Congress legislative party in 2019 Served as the Leader of Opposition from 9 October 2019 to 13 May 2023 Contested the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Varuna Constituency on a ticket of the Indian National Congress and won Completed a full five-year term as Chief Minister, becoming the first CM in 40 years and the second in Karnataka's history to do so Became the longest-serving Chief Minister of Karnataka in January 2026, surpassing D. Devaraj Urs's record Sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time on 20 May 2023 Completed a full five-year term as Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018, becoming the first CM in 40 years and the second in Karnataka's history to do so

Political Party

Bharatiya Lok Dal (1977-1984), Janata Party (1984–1988), Janata Dal (1988–1999), Janata Dal (Secular) (1999–2005), Indian National Congress (2005-present)

Political Journey

Joined the Bharatiya Lok Dal in 1977
Contested the 1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections from Chamundeshwari constituency as an independent candidate and won
Joined the Janata Party in 1984
Appointed as the first president of the Kannada Surveillance Committee (Kannada Kavalu Samiti)
During the mid-polls in 1985, re-elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Chamundeshwari constituency on a ticket of Janata Party and became the Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services
Handled portfolios like Sericulture, Animal Husbandry and Transport at different stages during Ramakrishna Hegde's government
Joined Janata Dal in 1988
Contested the 1989 Karnataka Assembly Elections from Chamundeshwari constituency on a ticket of Janata Dal but lost to Congress leader M. Rajasekara Murthy
Appointed as Secretary General of Janata Dal in 1992
Elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Chamundeshwari constituency on a ticket of Janata Dal in 1994 and served as the Minister for Finance in Deve Gowda's Government
Served as Deputy Chief Minister to J. H. Patel in 1996
Sacked as Deputy Chief Minister and dropped from the Cabinet on 22 July 1999
Following the split between Janata Dal in 1999, Siddaramaiah sided with Janata Dal (Secular)
Appointed as the President of Karnataka unit of Janata Dal (Secular) in 1999
Contested the 1999 state elections but lost
Appointed Deputy Chief Minister to Dharam Singh in the INC - JD(S) coalition government from 28 May 2004 to 5 August 2005
Expelled from JD(S) after differences with H. D. Deve Gowda in 2005
Joined the Indian National Congress in 2005
In December 2006, won the Chamundeshwari constituency bypolls by 257 votes
In 2008, won the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections from Varuna constituency on a ticket of the Indian National Congress
Served as a Leader of Opposition from 8 June 2009 to 12 May 2013
Re-elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections from Varuna constituency on 8 May 2013
Elected as the Leader of Congress legislative party in the Karnataka assembly on 10 May 2013
Sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 13 May 2013
Contested the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections from Chamundeshwari and Badami constituencies, winning the Badami vidhan sabha seat by a margin of 1696 votes
Resigned as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 17 May 2018
Resigned as the Leader of Congress legislative party in 2019
Served as the Leader of Opposition from 9 October 2019 to 13 May 2023
Contested the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Varuna Constituency on a ticket of the Indian National Congress and won
Completed a full five-year term as Chief Minister, becoming the first CM in 40 years and the second in Karnataka's history to do so
Became the longest-serving Chief Minister of Karnataka in January 2026, surpassing D. Devaraj Urs's record
Sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time on 20 May 2023
Completed a full five-year term as Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018, becoming the first CM in 40 years and the second in Karnataka's history to do so

Style Quotient

Car Collection	2018 Toyota Crysta

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Siddaramaiah's childhood took place in poverty in a small village in Mysore, Karnataka.
2. Despite starting school late, he excelled in the state board examination.
3. In 1977, Siddaramaiah initiated his political journey by joining the Bharatiya Lok Dal.
4. He emerged victorious in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections on nine occasions.
5. Siddaramaiah has presented the Karnataka state budget 13 times as a finance minister.
6. Tragically, Siddaramaiah's elder son, Rakesh, passed away in July 2016.
7. Upma is Siddaramaiah's preferred food choice.
8. Siddaramaiah celebrated his 75th birthday with the Siddaramotsava event in Davanagere, attended by around 16 lakh supporters.
9. He owns a 2018 model of Toyota Crysta and previously had a Renault Duster and a Mercedes.
10. His net worth for the financial year 2021-2022 is Rs. 12,07,65,958.
11. He is known for maintaining fiscal prudence within the ambit of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act of the state.

Siddaramaiah Politician Indian Siddaramanahundi in Varuna Hobli near T. Narasipura of Mysore district, Karnataka