| 1. Ramalinga Reddy has been the president of the Karnataka Indian National Congress since February 2001. |
| 2. He initiated his political journey in 1973 by serving as the secretary of the students union at Government Science College and later as a member of the student council at Bangalore University. |
| 3. With a strong inclination towards organizational activities, he joined NSUI in 1973 and attended the NSUI National Convention in Trivandrum the same year. |
| 4. By 1977, he had assumed the role of the student union president at Bangalore University. |
| 5. In 1980, he was appointed as a member of the Senate and finance committee at Bangalore University. |
| 6. Between 1983 and 1988, he served as a corporator of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike. |
| 7. Starting from 1990, he worked with the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee until 2018. |
| 8. In 2013, he took on the chairmanship of various transport corporations in Bangalore. |
| 9. He actively participated in numerous social causes, focusing on enhancing public amenities and safety measures in parks, streets, and schools. |
| 10. Under the JNNURM Scheme, he facilitated the construction of affordable housing in several areas. |
| 11. In 2015, he hosted an eco-friendly wedding for his daughter, urging guests to avoid certain clothing materials. |
| 12. As the Minister for Transport and Chairman in 2016, he inaugurated a new bus station in Basavanagudi. |
| 13. In 2017, he advocated for better public transportation access for women garment workers. |
| 14. In 2018, his ministerial appointment was rescinded, drawing criticism from opposition parties. |
| 15. He has actively engaged in public discourse on various policy matters, such as waste management and fund distribution. |
| 16. In 2019, he rescinded his resignation from the Congress party and expressed support for the coalition government. |
| 17. In 2022, he raised concerns about fund allocation disparities among MLAs in Bengaluru. |
| 18. He criticized the BJP government in 2022 for imposing donations on parents of government school students. |
| 19. In 2023, he lodged a formal complaint against a political opponent for alleged hooliganism. |
| 20. Following a closely contested election in May 2023, he stood by party members in questioning the election commission's decision. |
| 21. He hails from Anekal and completed his B.Sc. from Government Science College in Bangalore. |
| 22. He was elected to the city corporation in 1983 and became President of Jayanagar Block Congress in 1985. |
| 23. He was the district Congress President for ten years until 2008. |
| 24. In 1985, an MLA ticket was given to him, but he lost; in 1989 he won and remained an MLA at Jayanagar for 20 years, winning four times continuously (1989, 1994, 1999, 2004). |
| 25. In 2009, he won from the BTM Layout constituency facing 150,000 new voters. |
| 26. He was an education minister in the previous Congress government. |
