Karnataka_Pradesh_Congress_Committee
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Indian political party
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Karnataka. Its head office is situated at the Congress Bhawan, Queens Road, Bengaluru. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the pas activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections.
Quick Facts President, Chairperson ...
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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| President | D. K. Shivakumar |
| Chairperson | Siddaramaiah |
| General Secretary | H.B. Chand Pasha |
| Headquarters | Congress Bhawan, Queens Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Youth wing | Karnataka Youth Congress |
| Women's wing | Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee |
| Ideology | |
| Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 28
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 5 / 12 [1]
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| Seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly | 135 / 224
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| Seats in Karnataka Legislative Council | 29 / 75
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| Website | |
| inckarnataka | |
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The current president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee is D. K. Shivakumar. The committee has been involved in several political events in the state's history, including the formation of the first democratically elected government in the state in 1952.
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
More information Year, Party leader ...
| Year | Party leader | Seats won | Change in seats |
Outcome | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mysore State | ||||||||||
| 1952 | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | 74 / 99 |
 74 |
Government | ||||||
| 1957 | S. Nijalingappa | 150 / 208 |
76 |
Government | ||||||
| 1962 | S. R. Kanthi | 138 / 208 |
 12 |
Government | ||||||
| 1967 | S. Nijalingappa | 126 / 216 |
12 |
Government | ||||||
| 1972 | D. Devaraj Urs | 165 / 216 |
39 |
Government | ||||||
| Karnataka | ||||||||||
| 1978 | D. Devaraj Urs | 149 / 224 |
16 |
Government | ||||||
| 1983 | R. Gundu Rao | 82 / 224 |
67 |
Opposition | ||||||
| 1985 | 65 / 224 |
17 |
Opposition | |||||||
| 1989 | Veerendra Patil | 178 / 224 |
113 |
Government | ||||||
| 1994 | Veerappa Moily | 34 / 224 |
144 |
Opposition | ||||||
| 1999 | S.M. Krishna | 132 / 224 |
98 |
Government | ||||||
| 2004 | 65 / 224 |
67 |
Opposition | |||||||
| 2008 | Mallikarjun Kharge | 80 / 224 |
15 |
Opposition | ||||||
| 2013 | Siddaramaiah | 122 / 224 |
42 |
Government | ||||||
| 2018 | 80 / 224 |
42 |
Opposition | |||||||
| 2023 | 135 / 224 |
56 |
Government | |||||||
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General Elections
As Mysore
More information Year, General Election ...
| Year | General Election | Votes Polled | Seats Won | Seat Contested | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | 1,509,075 | 10 | - | 11 |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | 3,219,014 | 23 | - | 26 |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | 3,381,276 | 25 | - | 26 |
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | 3,755,339 | 18 | - | 27 |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | 5,418,541 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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As Karnataka
More information Year, General Election ...
| Year | General Election | Votes Polled | Seats Won | Seat Contested | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | 5,833,567 | 26 | - | 28 |
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | 6,154,746 | 27 | - | 28 |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | 6,974,044 | 24 | - | 28 |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | 9,008,980 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | 6,490,020 | 23 | - | 28 |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | 5,668,988 | 5 | - | 28 |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | 7,642,756 | 9 | - | 28 |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | 10,150,765 | 18 | - | 28 |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | 9,247,605 | 8 | - | 28 |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | N.A. | 6 | - | 28 |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | N.A. | 9 | - | 28 |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | 1,12,03,016 | 1 | 20 | 28 |
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Frontal Organisation Chiefs of Karnataka PCC[2]
More information #, Name of the Organisation ...
| # | Name of the Organisation | Name of the President |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Karnataka PCC President | D. K. Shivakumar |
| 02 | Karnataka PCC Working Presidents | Tanveer sait G C Chandrashekhar Saleem Ahmed Ramalinga Reddy |
| 03 | Karnataka Youth Congress | M Nalapad |
| 04 | Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee | Pushpa Amarnath |
| 05 | NSUI Karnataka | Kirthi Ganesh |
| 06 | Karnataka Congress Seva Dal | Ramachandra |
| 07 | INTUC Karnataka | S.S. Praksham |
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- Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC president, former Union Railways Minister
- D. K. Shivakumar, Deputy chief minister of Karnataka, former minister of energy, former minister for water resources of Karnataka, former minister for medical education and current KPCC president
- Siddaramaiah, Chief minister of Karnataka, former Deputy Chief minister of Karnataka
- Y Sayeed Ahmed, (1996-2003), General Secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee; (2015–2021) chairman, Minority Department
- G. Parameshwara, former Deputy Chief minister of Karnataka, former Home minister of Karnataka, former president of KPCC.
- Veerappa Moily, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, former Union Cabinet minister.
- Dinesh Gundu Rao, former president of KPCC, former minister for Food and Civil Supplies.
Former Karnataka PCC Presidents[3]
More information #, Name of the President ...
| # | Name of the President | Period | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Channaiah | 1967–1970[4] | 2 |
| 2 | D. Devaraj Urs | 1970–1972 | 2 |
| 3 | K. H. Ranganath | 1972–1974 | 2 |
| 4 | K. H. Patil[5] | 1974–Jan 1977 | 5 |
| 5 | S. B. Nagral[6][7] | Jan 1977 -Jul 1977 | 1 |
| 6 | K. H. Patil | Jul 1977–1979 | 5 |
| 7 | D. Devaraj Urs | 1979-May 1979 | 1 |
| 8 | S. Bangarappa | May 1979 – 1980 | 2 |
| 9 | K. H. Rathod | 1980–1983 | 3 |
| 10 | K. Mallanna[8] | 1983-1983 | 1 |
| 11 | K. H. Patil | 1983–1985 | 3 |
| 12 | K. H. Ranganath | 1985–1986 | 2 |
| 13 | Oscar Fernandes | 1986–1987 | 2 |
| 14 | Janardhana Poojary | 1987–1988 | 2 |
| 15 | Veerendra Patil | 1988–1989 | 2 |
| 16 | Oscar Fernandes | 1989–1992 | 4 |
| 17 | V. Krishna Rao | 1992–1995 | 4 |
| 18 | D. K. Naiker | 1995–1996 | 2 |
| 19 | Dharam Singh | 1996–1999 | 4 |
| 20 | S. M. Krishna | 1999–2000 | 2 |
| 21 | V. S. Koujalgi | 2000–2001 | 2 |
| 22 | Allum Veerabhadrappa | 2001–2003 | 3 |
| 23 | Janardhana Poojary | 2003–2005 | 3 |
| 24 | Mallikarjun Kharge | 2005–2008 | 4 |
| 25 | R. V. Deshpande | 2008–2010 | 3 |
| 26 | G. Parameshwara | 2010–2018 | 8 |
| 27 | Dinesh Gundu Rao | 2018–2020 | 2 |
| 28 | D. K. Shivakumar | 2020–present | |
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- Dr Bharath Anche
- Vinay Kumar G.B
- "Rajya Sabha Official Website". 21 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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- "We never considered the Kranti Ranga to be our supporters: Ramakrishna Hegde". India Today. Retrieved 10 January 2024.