C. N. Manjunath
{{Short description|Indian politician, writer and cardiologist}}
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| birth_name = Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|9|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cholenahalli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka, India
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| occupation = Politician and former director at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research
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| spouse = H. D. Anasuya
| children =
| parents = Nanjappa Gowda and Shambhamma
| relatives = H. D. Deve Gowda {{small|(father-in-law)}} H. D. Kumaraswamy {{small|(Brother-in-law)}}
C. N. Balakrishna {{small|(Brother)}}
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| awards = Padma Shri
Rajyotsava Prashasti Honorary Doctorate from Bangalore University in 2019
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start = 4 June 2024
| predecessor = D.K.Suresh
| constituency = Bangalore Rural
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
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Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath (born 23 September 1957) is an Indian cardiologist turned politician. He is the MP of Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/debutant-cn-manjunath-trumps-dk-suresh/article68251766.ece|title=Debutant C.N. Manjunath trumps D.K. Suresh|publisher= The Hindu}} He is the son in law of H. D. Deve Gowda.
He was the director of the Government run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research.{{cite web | url=https://www.practo.com/bangalore/doctor/dr-c-n-manjunath-cardiologist-1 | title=Practo profile | publisher=Practo | date=2015 | access-date=24 December 2015 | archive-date=25 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225093429/https://www.practo.com/bangalore/doctor/dr-c-n-manjunath-cardiologist-1 | url-status=dead }} The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri for Indian medicine.{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }} He inaugurated the 410th edition Of Mysore Dasara on 17 October 2020 which is the Nadahabba (State festival) as a mark of honour for "Corona warriors" in the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Bengaluru Rural constituency in the 2024 General Elections.{{Cite news |date=13 March 2024 |title=Second list of BJP candidates for ensuing General Elections 2024 to the Parliamentary Constituencies of different states finalised by BJP CEC |url=https://www.bjp.org/pressreleases/second-list-bjp-candidates-ensuing-general-elections-2024-parliamentary |access-date=13 March 2024}}
Biography
Born to Nanjappa Gowda{{cite web | url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=BGMIR%2F2011%2F01%2F07&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00200&AppName=1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225234235/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=BGMIR/2011/01/07&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00200&AppName=1 | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2015 | title=Gowda's son-in-law ensures god will protect his name | publisher=Times of India | date=2011 | access-date=24 December 2015}} in the Hassan district of the south Indian state of Karnataka. According to his CV, he started his career as an intern at Bangalore Medical College in 1982 and moved to Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in 1985 as a senior registrar at the department of cardiology, staying there for three years.{{cite web | url=http://www.jayadevacardiology.com/Dr.C.N.Manjunath%20Bio%20Data%202010.pdf | title=Jayadeve profile | publisher=Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research | date=2015 | access-date=24 December 2015}}
In 1988, he joined Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research as a member of faculty and worked there in various capacities such as Assistant Professor and the Professor of Cardiology till he was appointed as the director of the institution in 2006. It is said that the former director of the hospital Dr Prabudev resigned to facilitate this appointment . He also got to serve as the president of the Indian College of Cardiology.{{cite web | url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/oct152004/s11.asp | title=New president of ICC | publisher=Deccan Herald | date=15 October 2004 | access-date=24 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225073938/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/oct152004/s11.asp | archive-date=25 December 2015 | url-status=dead }} He received the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of the Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) gave him an honorary degree of Doctor of Science.{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article464112.ece?service=print | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225051729/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article464112.ece?service=print | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2015 | title=Abdul Kalam to attend RGUHS' convocation | publisher=Indian Express | date=30 March 2012 | access-date=24 December 2015}}
Manjunath married the daughter of former Prime Minister of India, H. D. Deve Gowda and the family lives in Bengaluru.{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Jayadeva-chief-stripped-of-all-powers/2013/09/04/article1767316.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225054221/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Jayadeva-chief-stripped-of-all-powers/2013/09/04/article1767316.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2015 | title=Jayadeva chief stripped of all powers | publisher=Indian Express | date=4 September 2013 | access-date=24 December 2015}} His life has been documented in a biography, Biography of a living legend.{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article222809.ece?service=print | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225060210/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article222809.ece?service=print | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2015 | title=Biography of a living legend | publisher=Indian Express | date=16 January 2010 | access-date=24 December 2015}}
See also
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References
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Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 1998
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