H. D. Kumaraswamy
Politician

Indian Haradanahalli, Holenarasipura taluk of Hassan district, Karnataka

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	16/12/1959
Age	66 years
Birthplace	Haradanahalli, Holenarasipura taluk of Hassan district, Karnataka

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Haradanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy
Kannada name	ಹೆಚ್.ಡಿ. ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
Alias	Kumarana

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black (half bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

Vijaya College, Bangalore, Karnataka	Pre-university course (failed)
National College Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka	Bachelor of Science

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Religion	Hinduism
Address	281, Padmanabhanagar, Banashankari II, Bangalore – 560070, Karnataka
Hobbies	Watching films

Relationships & More

Affairs/Girlfriends

Radhika Kumaraswamy (actress, film producer) (until 2006)

Marriage Date

First Marriage	13/03/1986
Second Marriage	2006

Family

Wife/Spouse

Anitha Kumaraswamy (politician)
Radhika Kumaraswamy (actress, film producer)

Children

H. K. Nikhil Gowda (Actor
from his first wife)
Shamika K. Swamy (from his second wife)
H. K. Nikhil Gowda (Actor, from his first wife)

Parents

Father	H. D. Deve Gowda (politician)
Mother	Chennamma

Siblings

Balakrishna Gowda (former Karnataka Administrative Service officer)
Prajwal Revanna (politician and member of JD(S))
H.D. Ramesh (doctor)
Anusuya (homemaker)
Shylaja (homemaker)

Career

Politics

Political Party	Janata Dal (1996-1999) Janata Dal (Secular) (1999 - Present)
Political Journey	Joined Janata Dal party Elected as MP from Kanakapura in 1996 Contested and lost Kanakapura Lok Sabha seat in 1998 Joined formation of Janata Dal (Secular) upon its formation in 1999 Contested and lost Sathanur assembly seat in 1999 Chief Minister of Karnataka (3 February 2006 – 9 October 2007) Re-elected as MLA from Ramanagaram in 2008 Elected as MP from Bangalore Rural in 2009 Member of Committee on Rural Development on 31 August 2009 Member of Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex on 15 October 2009 Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (31 May 2013 – 22 January 2014) President of Janata Dal (Secular), Karnataka (2014–2022) Elected as MLA from Channapatna 2018 Chief Minister of Karnataka (23 May 2018 – 23 July 2019) Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Mandya constituency as a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate with a margin of 2,84,620 Union Cabinet Minister of Heavy Industries and Minister of Steel (June 2024 - Present)
Constituencies	Kanakapura (Lok Sabha, 1996) Ramanagaram (Vidhana Sabha, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018) Bangalore Rural (Lok Sabha, 2009) Channapatna (Vidhana Sabha, 2018) Mandya (Lok Sabha, 2024)

Sandalwood

Debut (as a producer)	Film: Surya Vamsha (1999)
Produced Films	Surya Vamsha (1999) Kshamksham (2000) Nanda Deepa (2001) Chandavalliya Thota (2002) Muthina Haara (2003) Aruna (2004) Sri (2005) Rama (2006) Sri Rama (2007) Sri Krishna (2008) Sri Durga (2009) Sri Ganesha (2010)
Role	Film Producer

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was raised in a large family with 5 siblings: 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
2. In school, he skipped classes to watch movies, argued with teachers, and enjoyed listening to cricket commentary and movie songs.
3. He struggled and did not pass a pre-university course at Vijaya College.
4. He had open heart surgery in December 2007.
5. He manages diabetes.
6. He operates a family cinema hall and a petrol station with his brothers.
7. He admires Kannada actor Rajkumar, even emulating his style by dressing like him in movies.

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