Abbaiah Narayanaswamy is an Indian politician. He was Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment of India in the Second Modi ministry from 7 July 2021 to 11 June 2024.[1] He is also a member of the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Chitradurga, Karnataka as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. It became a controversy when he was denied entry into village of Pemmanahalli Gollarahatti in Pavagada taluk of Tumakuru district in his own constituency as he belongs to Madiga community.[2][3][4][5]

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A. Narayanaswamy
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A. Narayanaswamy in 2022
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment
In office
7 July 2021  11 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterVirendra Kumar Khatik
Preceded byRattan Lal Kataria
Succeeded by
Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
In office
23 September 2010  13 May 2013
Ministry
Term
Minister of Social Welfare23 September 2010 - 13 May 2013
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019  4 June 2024
Preceded byB. N. Chandrappa
Succeeded byGovind Karjol
ConstituencyChitradurga
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1998–2013
Preceded byY. Ramakrishna
Succeeded byB.Shivanna
ConstituencyAnekal
Personal details
Born (1957-05-16) 16 May 1957 (age 67)
Anekal, Bangalore district
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseT. Vijaya Kumari
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