K. C. Kondaiah

K.C.Kondaiah
Member of Parliament - Bellary (Lok Sabha constituency)
In office
7 May 1996 – 6 October 1999
Preceded byBasavarajeshwari
Succeeded bySonia Gandhi (vacated)
Kolur Basavanagoud
MP of Rajya Sabha
In office
January 2000 – April 2002
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
6 January 2016 – 5 January 2021
Preceded byMrutunjaya Jinaga
Succeeded byYM Satish
Personal details
Born (1950-07-10) 10 July 1950
Bellary, Karnataka, India
Political partyINC
SpouseK. Meenakshi
OccupationIndustrialist

K. C. Kondaiah (born 10 July 1950) is an Indian politician and former member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, representing Bellary.[1] He has served as a Member of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.

Political career

Member of the Lok Sabha

11th Lok Sabha (1996–1998)

Kondaiah was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from the Bellary constituency in the 1996 general elections.[2] During his tenure, he was a member of several parliamentary committees, including:

  • Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, and Forests
  • Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Steel and Mines

12th Lok Sabha (1998–1999)

Kondaiah was re-elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from Bellary constituency in the 1998 general elections.[3] During this term, he was a member of the following committees:

  • Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence
  • House Committee, Lok Sabha
  • Committee on Energy
  • Z.R.U.C.C., Central and Southern Railway

Member of the Rajya Sabha (2000–2002)

Kondaiah was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka in January 2000 and served until April 2002.[4]

Karnataka Legislative Council (2001–2004)

In June 2001, he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council, and he was re-elected in June 2004.[5]

References

  1. ^ "KC Kondaiah Bio Data". Karnataka Government. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2004.
  2. ^ "News Headings". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Kondaiah makes a comeback". The Hindu. 7 December 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  4. ^ "I'm de facto CM of Bellary: Kondaiah". The Times of India. 14 June 2002. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  5. ^ Mudde, Raggi (29 September 2007). "Karnataka General (Lok Sabha) Election Results 2004". Karnataka.com. Retrieved 2 March 2025.