Rudrappa Manappa Lamani (born 1 June 1959) is an Indian politician from Karnataka, who is currently serving as the 25th Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, since July 2023.[1] He is an MLA from Haveri Assembly constituency which is reserved for SC community in Haveri district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.[2]
Rudrappa Lamani | |
|---|---|
 Offical Portrait | |
| 25th Deputy Speaker of the Karanataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 6 July 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Speaker | U. T. Khader |
| Personal Assistant | Krishna Naik L |
| Preceded by | Anand Mamani |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Neharu Olekar |
| Constituency | Haveri |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Neharu Olekar |
| Succeeded by | Neharu Olekar |
| Constituency | Haveri |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Beelagi Sabanna |
| Succeeded by | Neharu Olekar |
| Constituency | Byadgi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rudrappa Manappa Lamani 1 June 1959 Khanderayanahalli, Ranebennur taluk, Haveri district, Karnataka, India |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Signature |  |
Early life and education
Lamani is from Khanderayanahalli, Haveri district. His father Manappa is a farmer. He completed his graduating in 1982 from a college affiliated with Karnatak University. His wife is a teacher.[3] He belongs to Banjara community.
Political career
Lamani won from Haveri Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 93,827 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Gavisiddappa Dyamannavar of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 11,915 votes.[4] Earlier, he won the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from the same seat.[5] Representing Congress, he lost the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election to Neharu Olekar of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 11,304 votes.
He was elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in July 2023.[1][6] He became the 25th deputy speaker of the house. He was offered the post after Chamarajanagar MLA C. Puttarangashetty declined to take it up. Earlier, he served as a minister in the Congress government.[1] Senior Congress leaders including Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Speaker U.T. Khader and former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai congratulated Lamani.[1]
References
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