H. D. Kumaraswamy (Indian Politician) Biography

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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Full name	Haradanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy

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

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

Affairs/Girlfriends

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

Marriage Date

First Marriage	13/03/1986
Second Marriage	2006

Family

Wife/Spouse

Children

Son	H. K. Nikhil Gowda (Actor; from his first wife)
Daughter	Shamika K. Swamy (from his second wife)

Parents

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

Siblings

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

Politics

Political Party

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
Re-elected as MLA from Ramanagara in 2013
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)

Sandalwood

Debut (as a producer)	Film: Surya Vamsha (1999)

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.