Ivan D'Souza
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
| caption = Jhonny D'Souza
| image =
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1965|08|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mudarangady Udupi District
| office = Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
| termstart = 18 June 2024
| predecessor = Raghunath Rao Malkapure
| constituency = Elected by MLAs
| party = Indian National Congress
| footnotes =
| source =
| education = B.A, L.L.B from Mangalore University
| website = [http://ivandsouza.com Official Website]
}}
Ivan D'Souza (born 10 August 1965) is an Indian politician who is a member of Indian National Congress.
Personal life
D'Souza was born on 10 August 1965 in Mudarangady, in Udupi District. D'Souza attended St. Francis Xavier Higher Primary School in Mudarangady, St. Mary’s High School in Shirva, then completed his PUC and graduation from St. Aloysius College Mangalore. He obtained his LLB graduate degree from SDM Law College in Mangalore to in 1989. He began his leadership through Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) organization from Mudarangady parish.{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=mom&momid=71|publisher=Mangalorean.com|title= Ivan D'Souza|accessdate=2013-04-20}}{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=1694|publisher=myneta.info|title=Karnataka 2008 - Ivan D'Souza|accessdate=2013-04-20}}{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=1694&scan=original|publisher=myneta.info|title=Original copy of scan affidavit's links|accessdate=2013-04-20}}
Political career
D'Souza began his political career in 1992.{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=mom&momid=71|publisher=Mangalorean.com|title= Ivan D'Souza|accessdate=2013-04-20}} D'Souza is currently a member of Indian National Congress. In 2008, D'Souza was named as the candidate of Indian National Congress for Mangalore South constituency. He was defeated by BJP candidate N. Yogish Bhat. D'Souza was a front runner to contest again from Mangalore South constituency in 2013 Karnataka State Elections. He is currently the KPCC Member and Convener of Election Committee for the Indian National Congress in Dakshina Kannada.{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=390213|publisher=Mangalorean.com|title= Mangalore: Ivan D'Souza Takes Charge as Convener of Election Committee|accessdate=2013-04-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=170428|publisher=Daijiworld.com|title= Bangalore : KPCC appoints Ivan as convener of election committee|accessdate=2013-04-20}} He has taken part in protests against the government, particularly when there were attacks against Christians in 2008 at South Kannara.{{cite web|url= http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=148296|publisher=daijiworld.com|title= Mangalore: Home Stay Attack Evokes Another Protest, Scores of Students Join in |accessdate=2013-04-20}}{{cite web|url= http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=51155|publisher=Daijiworld.com|title= Mangalore: Attacks on Christian Prayer Centres, Institutions around South Kanara.... |accessdate=2013-04-20}}
D'Souza led the protests against the injustice and subsequent inaction by the state government and also when some women were attacked in a reported moral policing incident.{{cite web|url= http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=93051|publisher=Mangalorean.com|title= Mayhem in Mangalore - Churches Attacked |accessdate=2013-04-20}}{{cite web|url= http://www.mangaloreinformation.com/city/1939-mangalore-congress-leader-arrested-for-protesting-against-moral-policing-incident-at-padil-|publisher=mangaloreinformation.com|title= Mangalore ; Congress leader arrested for protesting against Moral policing incident at padil |accessdate=2013-04-20}}
Recently when there was confusion pertaining to Congress guarantees, he stated that is meant for all in principles. {{Cite news |date=2023-05-22 |title=Most of the guarantees are for all: Ivan D’Souza |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/most-of-the-guarantees-are-for-all-ivan-dsouza/article66881260.ece |access-date=2023-06-25 |issn=0971-751X}}
D'Souza was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council until 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-06-23 |title=Ivan D'Souza completed his MLC tenure today, says he happy with his public service |url=https://megamedianews.com/ivan-dsouza/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=Mega Media News}}
He was re-elected to Karnataka Legislative Council in 2024. {{Cite web |title=Udupi: Public felicitation for MLC Ivan D’Souza to be held on Jul 7 |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1205202 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}