Mukhyamantri Chandru (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Actor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	28/08/1953
Age	72 years
Birthplace	Honnasandra, Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural, Mysore, Karnataka, India

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Real Name	Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar
Nickname	Mukhyamantri Chandru
Famous For	Playing the Chief Minister in the Kannada play, 'Mukhyamantri'

School	Siddaganga Matha, Tumkur
College/University	Government Arts and Science College, Bangalore
Educational Qualification	Graduate in Science

Religion	Jainism
Hobbies	Reading Books Doing Theatre

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	June 1983

Wife	Padma (actress)
Children	Bharath Sharath

Politics

Political Party

Indian National Congress

Political Journey

Joined the Janata Party and contested the assembly elections from Gauribidanur (1985)
Won the Gauribidanur seat by a margin of over 6,600 votes (1985)
Contested the 1989 Lok Sabha Elections, but lost (1989)
Resigned from the Janata Dal due to the rift between Ramakrishna Hegde and Deve Gowda (1990)
Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (1991)
Nominated as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council (1998)
Appointed the chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority (2008)
Joined the Indian National Congress (2014)
Announced as the Aam Aadmi Party's Karnataka unit president (13 July 2023)

Acting Career

Debut	Kannada Film: Chakravyuha (1983)

Food	Ragi Mudde Bas Saaru Meal
Comedians	Laurel & Hardy Charlie Chaplin
Books	Vachana Sahitya Janapada Sahitya
Colour	Blue
Specialization	Miming

1. Mukhyamantri Chandru is an Indian actor and politician.
2. He belongs to the Indian National Congress party.
3. Born in Honnasandra, Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural, Mysore, Chandru comes from a lower-middle-class background.
4. Chandru ventured into acting after completing his college education.
5. His iconic role in the play 'Mukhyamantri' earned him the nickname 'Mukhyamantri.'
6. Chandru made his debut in the Kannada film industry with 'Chakravyuha' in 1983.
7. He has appeared in numerous popular Kannada movies.
8. In 1985, Chandru started his political journey by joining the Janata Party.
9. Throughout his political career, he has held various significant positions.
10. Chandru actively advocates for the promotion and preservation of the Kannada language.