Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah (born 3 August 1947), also referred to by his nickname Siddu, is an Indian politician, lawyer, former lecturer and statesman who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2013 to 2018 and 2023 to 2026. He had completed his first term being only the second person to complete a full five year term. He currently serves as a member of the Congress Working Committee. He belongs to the Indian National Congress and is formerly the leader of the Congress Legislative Party. He represented the Varuna Assembly constituency from 2023, previously from 2008 to 2018, Badami Assembly constituency from 2018 to 2023, and Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency from 2004 to 2007, 1994 to 1999, and from 1983 to 1989 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1996 to 1999 and from 2004 to 2005 while he was a member of the Janata Dal and Janata Dal (Secular). He also served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on two occasions, from 2009 to 2013 and from 2019 to 2023. Siddaramaiah was a member of various Janata Parivar factions for several years.