Anand Nyamagouda (born 1983) is an Indian politician and agriculturist who serves as the chairman of Jamakhandi Sugars Ltd, the first farmers' public limited company in India, incorporated in 1993 to establish a sugar and co-generation project.[1] He is the son of the late Siddu Nyamagouda, a senior Congress leader and former Minister of State for Coal in the Government of India.[2]
Anand Siddu Nyamagouda | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Jamkhandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent | Siddu Nyamagouda (father) |
| Education | MBA |
| Occupation | Politician, agriculturist |
Anand was elected to the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as the Indian National Congress candidate for the Jamkhandi constituency in the 2018 election[3][4] and served as the Leader of the Opposition from March 4 to March 21, 2021.[5]
Early life
editAnand Nyamagouda was born in 1983 to Siddu Nyamagouda, who was known for building India's first private dam in 1989. The dam, named Shrama Bindu Sagar, is built across the Krishna River at Chikkapadasalagi village in Jamakhandi. Anand received his MBA in Finance from Bangalore University.[6][2]
Political career
editAnand entered politics following the death of his father in a car accident. Siddu Nyamagouda was a veteran Congress leader, a two-time MLA, and served as the Minister of State for Coal in P. V. Narasimha Rao's cabinet. After his father's death, a by-election was held in the Jamkhandi constituency.
Anand contested the by-election under pressure from party workers and local residents, and he was elected as the Indian National Congress candidate with 97,017 votes.[2] He also served briefly as the Leader of the Opposition from March 4 to March 21, 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Anand Siddu Nyamagouda in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ a b c "ಜಮಖಂಡಿ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಶಾಸಕ ಆನಂದ್ ನ್ಯಾಮಗೌಡ ಪರಿಚಯ". kannada.oneindia.
- ^ "Jamkhandi Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more". The Times of India. 2023-05-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Bijapur, Naushad (2018-10-29). "People want me to continue my father's work: Son of Jamkhandi MLA Siddu Nyamagouda". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ a b "Anand Siddu Nyamagouda". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Q&A: Never said anything to hurt Brahmins, says Anand Nyamagouda". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2024-09-21.