G. Parameshwara (Indian Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	06/08/1951
Age	74 years
Birthplace	Gollahalli (Siddartha Nagar), Tumkur

Latest News about G. Parameshwara

02/07/2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched G. Parameshwara's educational institutions in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to a gold-smuggling racket involving Kannada actor Ranya Rao. Parameshwara, a key Dalit leader of the Karnataka Congress with long-held chief ministerial ambitions, became the latest state minister to come under the ED's lens.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Parameshwara Gangadharaiah
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Religion	Hindu

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm (5’ 5”)
Weight	60 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Sri Siddhartha High School, Tumkur (Karnataka)
College/University	Government Pre-University College, Tumkur University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Waite Agricultural Research Centre, University of Adelaide
Degrees	B.Sc (Agriculture) M.Sc (Agriculture) PhD (Plant Physiology)

Personal Life

Address	House No. 273, 15th Main, Sadashivanagar, R.M.V. Extension, Bengaluru
Hobbies	Travelling Collecting Artefacts

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affair/Girlfriend	Kannika Parameshwari
Marriage Date	1982
Spouse Name	Kannika Parameshwari

Family

Spouse

Kannika Parameshwari Parameshwara

Children

1 Daughter(s)

Parents

Father	Hebbalalu Mariyappa Gangadharaiah (socialist, drawing teacher)
Mother	Gangamalamma Chikkanna

Siblings

Career

Politics

Political Party

Indian National Congress

Political Journey

1989-1992: Joint Secretary, KPCC
1992-1997: General Secretary, KPCC
1993: Minister of State for Sericulture, Karnataka
1997-1999: Vice President, KPCC
1999-2004: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Higher Education and Science & Technology (Karnataka)
2010: President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
2010-2017: Chairman of Campaign Committee, KPCC
2014: Elected to Legislative Council
2015: Home Minister of Karnataka
2017: Resigned From Home Ministry
2018: Elected as MLA Candidate, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
1989: Elected to Assembly from Madhugiri
1993-1994: Minister of State for Sericulture, Karnataka
1999: Elected to Assembly from Madhugiri with record margin of 55,802 votes
1999-2004: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Higher Education, Science & Technology, Medical Education, Information and Publicity (Karnataka)
2004: Elected to Assembly from Madhugiri
2008: Elected to Assembly from Koratagere
2015-2017: Home Minister of Karnataka
2018: Elected as MLA from Koratagere, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka (2018-2019)
2022: Chairman of Manifesto, Policy and Vision Committee for KPCC
2023: Elected as MLA from Koratagere, Home Minister of Karnataka since 27/05/2023
2023: Appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka in DK Shivakumar Cabinet

Social Media

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/DrGParameshwara
Twitter	https://x.com/DrParameshwara

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Comes from a Dalit background.
2. His father dedicated efforts to founding free boarding schools for underprivileged children.
3. Earned an India scholarship while pursuing his Masters in 1978.
4. Crossed paths with his spouse, Kannika Parameshwari, during college years.
5. Founded Sri Siddhartha Medical College in 1988.
6. Appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2018.
7. Handpicked by Rajiv Gandhi for politics during his visit to Tumkur.
8. Instrumental in establishing Tumkur University.
9. Chancellor of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Tumkur.
10. Longest-serving President of the Karnataka Congress Committee for two consecutive terms.
11. Won the 2023 assembly election from Koratagere with 79,099 votes.

G. Parameshwara Indian Politician Indian Gollahalli (Siddartha Nagar), Tumkur