Dharam Singh
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Dharam Singh
N. Dharam Singh (born December 25, 1936 in Nelogi village of Jewargi taluk) in Karnataka, was the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka state in India. He was sworn into office on May 28, 2004, and left office on February 3, 2006.
The coalition government formed by the Indian National Congress with the help of Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) came to an end in February, 2006 when H. D. Kumaraswamy, the son of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda, engineered the downfall of the Dharam Singh administration.
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[edit] Education
Dharam Singh has an MA and LLB degrees from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He was an advocate by education and a politician by profession.
[edit] Political career
- 1968: Councilor, Gulbarga City Municipal Council.
- 1972: Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Member of State Backward Classes Commission.
- Minister for Urban Development, Karnataka.
- Minister for Home, Karnataka.
- Minister for Social Welfare, Karnataka.
- Minister for Revenue and Public works, Karnataka.
- Chief Minister of Karnataka (28 May 2004 to 28 Jan 2006
| Preceded by S.M. Krishna |
Chief Minister of Karnataka 28-May-2004 - 28-Jan-2006 |
Succeeded by H. D. Kumaraswamy |
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| Chief Ministers of Karnataka |
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| K. C. Reddy • Kengal Hanumanthaiah • Kadidal Manjappa • S.Nijalingappa • B.D. Jatti • S.R. Kanthi • Veerendra Patil • D. Devaraj Urs • R. Gundu Rao • Ramakrishna Hegde • S. R. Bommai • S.Bangarappa • M. Veerappa Moily • H. D. Deve Gowda • J. H. Patel • S. M. Krishna • Dharam Singh • H. D. Kumaraswamy |
