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Indian politician

In this Indian name, the name Bangarappa is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Madhu.
Madhu Bangarappa
Bangarappa in 2023
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 May 2023
GovernorThawarchand Gehlot
CabinetSecond Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Ministry and DepartmentsPrimary & Secondary Education
Preceded byB. C. Nagesh
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2023
Preceded byKumar Bangarappa
ConstituencySorab
In office
2013–2018
Preceded byH. Halappa
Succeeded byKumar Bangarappa
ConstituencySorab
Personal details
BornMadhu
shivamogga
Political partyIndian National Congress
(July 2021 - Present)
Other political
affiliations		Janata Dal (Secular)
(Till July 2021)
SpouseAnitha Madhu
Parent(s)S. Bangarappa (Father)
Shakuntala (Mother)
RelativesKumar Bangarappa (Brother)
Dr Shiva Rajkumar (Brother-in-law)
see Rajkumar family
OccupationProducer, Actor, Politician

Madhu Bangarappa is an Indian politician, producer and actor from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka and a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Sorab Assembly constituency. The State Congress Party declared him as OBC president of state. He is the present Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka 2023.

Early life and education

Madhu Bangarappa was born to former Chief Minister of Karnataka late S. Bangarappa and late Shakuntala Bangarappa. He has an elder brother Kumar Bangarappa and three sisters. One of the sisters is Geetha Shivarajkumar. He is an Amateur Radio operator with call sign VU2SLW He married Anitha. He completed his graduation in Arts in 1988.

Political career

S. Madhu Bangarappa was a Janata Dal (Secular) political party Member of Legislative Assembly elected from the Sorab constituency. He was also candidate for the Shimoga seat Lok sabha by-polls 2018. Madhu Bangarappa joined Indian National Congress on 30 July 2021.

He won the Sorab Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 98,912 votes and defeated his nearest rival and his brother, Kumar Bangarappa of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 44,262 votes. His sister, Geetha Shivrajkumar, contested and lost the 2024 Lok Sabha election for which Bangarappa took the moral responsibility and thanked the voters.

Film career

Madhu has produced Kannada feature films such as Belliyappa Bangarappa (1992) which was a big blockbuster hit in which his brother Kumar Bangarappa has appeared and co-produced.

Filmography

Year Film Note(s)
1989 Sharavegada Saradara Executive producer
1990 Ashwamedha Executive producer
1992 Purushotthama Producer
1992 Belliyappa Bangarappa Producer
1994 Gandugali Actor; cameo
1995 Thayi Illada Thavaru Presenter
1996 Aadithya Actor
2003 Gokarna Actor
2006 Kallarali Hoovagi Producer

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References

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